survivalism

noun

Etymology

From survival + -ism.

  1. derived from super — “over”
  2. derived from supervivere — “to outlive”
  3. derived from survivre
  4. derived from survivre
  5. suffixed as survival — “survive + al”
  6. suffixed as survivalism — “survival + ism”

Definitions

  1. A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and…

    A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization; the practice of preparing for such events.

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