Synonyms of activist

activist

noun

as in supporter

a person who uses or supports strong actions (such as public protests) to help make changes in politics or society

Antiwar activists were protesting in the streets.

political activists

Related Words

• supporter
• protester
• advocate
• promoter
• militant
• demonstrator
• stalwart
• evangelist
• champion
• apostle
• crusader
• zealot
• patron
• ideologue
• partisan
• fanatic
• backer
• idealist
• true believer
• objector
• dreamer
• picketer
• marcher
• red hot
• visionary

Dissimilar Words

• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonmilitant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of activist

Educators, students, parents and activists say the ban violates their constitutional rights. — Sophie Bates, Los Angeles Times, 24 Oct. 2026

Other groups are expected to attend, including farmers, climate activists and the Yellow Vests, the movement that first emerged in 2018 during the protests over fuel costs. — Ivana Kottasová, CNN Money, 23 Oct. 2026

But activists in Alaska have mostly focussed their ire on a type of fishing known as trawling. — Zach Helfand, New Yorker, 23 Oct. 2026

Some local environmental groups have called for Pérez to be indicted in that case as well, but there has been no formal connection between Pérez and the killings of the activists. — Claire Heddles, Miami Herald, 23 Oct. 2026