survivalism Syllabification: (sur·viv·al·ism)Pronunciation: /sərˈvīvəˌlizəm/Definition of survivalism noun 1the policy of trying to ensure one’s own survival or that of one’s social or national group. 2the practicing of outdoor survival skills as a sport or hobby. Derivatives survivalist noun & adjective survivalism in other Oxford dictionaries Definition of survivalism in the British & World English dictionary