Definition of "survivalism" []

• A belief, expressed by survivalists, in being prepared to survive disasters and cataclysms including the collapse of civilization. (noun)

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• "While it may look like these Wall Streeters are betting on such a collapse, their embrace of survivalism is an outgrowth of their professional habits of mind: Having observed the economy’s shaky high-wire act from their ringside seats, they are trying to manage their risk and “hedge” against a potential fall."
• "I'm not talking about "survivalism", I'm talking about people having gardens, chickens, a summer pig, etc."
• "Armed with that thought as the economic news gets bleaker by the day, a new kind of survivalism is gaining ground in our country, making the Y2K scare of a decade ago seem like a child's game."