fellow traveler

noun

: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities
broadly : a sympathetic supporter of another's cause
fellow-traveling adjective

Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence

I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers. He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.
Recent Examples on the Web There’s something peculiar about traveling solo in this way—the chance encounters, the help from strangers—fellow travelers that connect a journey like pinpricks of light in a constellation. Emily Zebel, Longreads, 23 May 2024 The drinks go with the games in the lobby as a way to meet fellow travelers. Vinod Sreeharsha, Miami Herald, 22 May 2024 See all Example Sentences for fellow traveler 

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Word History

Etymology

translation of Russian popútčik

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of fellow traveler was in 1925

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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 31 May. 2024.

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