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

Musicians Julien Baker and Lucy Dacus, Saturday Night Live’s Sarah Sherman, Oscar winner and indefatigable activist Susan Sarandon, and Einbinder all showed up to rebuke the speech, citing the UN’s own labeling of Israel’s war on Gaza a genocide. — Ryan Coleman, Entertainment Weekly, 25 Sep. 2026

The conservative activist had been debating students before a crowd of thousands in an outdoor courtyard surrounded by tall buildings and elevated walkways on the campus in Orem, about 40 miles (64 kilometers) south of Salt Lake City. — ABC News, 25 Sep. 2026

My 32 years of community services at the county level and 20-plus as an activist in the Gables. — Miami Herald Staff, Miami Herald, 25 Sep. 2026

Security should have been more stringent at the college event where conservative activist Charlie Kirk was fatally shot, according to a review released Friday by Utah Valley University. — Hannah Knowles, Washington Post, 25 Sep. 2026