Synonyms of crusader

crusader

noun

krü-ˈsā-dər 

as in militant

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

a crusader for improved safety in coal mines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• militant
• partisan
• activist
• zealot
• advocate
• supporter
• fanatic
• ideologue
• fan
• true believer
• idealogue
• partizan
• promoter
• disciple
• champion
• red hot
• idealist
• follower
• dreamer
• enthusiast
• lover
• visionary
• patron
• evangelist
• devotee
• maniac
• apostle
• buff
• votary
• stalwart
• junkie
• addict
• sucker
• cultist
• aficionado
• hound
• fiend
• booster
• backer
• fool
• nut
• freak
• bug
• fancier
• hanger-on
• junky
• maven
• afficionado
• habitué
• habitue
• idolizer
• head
• mavin
• faddist
• well-wisher
• rooter

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonmilitant

Examples of crusader in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Trump’s newest political ally, anti-vaccine crusader Robert F. Kennedy Jr., said last week that the nominee has asked him to oversee changes at the Food and Drug Administration, the National Institutes of Health and other public health agencies. —Doyle McManus, Los Angeles Times, 23 Sep. 2024

The anti-vice crusader wanted to stymie Woodhull’s influence and move forward with an initiative that would harness the power of the federal government to enforce a particular vision of the U.S. social order. —Rebecca Dewolf / Made By History, TIME, 12 Sep. 2024

Working under layers of makeup, Dennis Quaid depicts the late president as a folksy if fervent anti-communist crusader who faces down campus protesters before taking on the Kremlin. —Peter Bart, Deadline, 5 Sep. 2024

Ian Cain, a fellow crypto crusader and Quincy city councilor, came in third with around 9%. —Mike Deehan, Axios, 4 Sep. 2024