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

Good for him, but a public library needs a neutral leader, not an activist. — Arkansas Online, 6 Nov. 2026

Historic run for governor By April 2025 Bottoms was ready to run again—this time for governor, a position that voting rights activist Stacey Abrams had sought but lost in 2018 and 2022. — Tracy Grant, Encyclopedia Britannica, 6 Nov. 2026

This is how director Siân Heder describes a portion of disability rights activist Judy Heumann’s memoir concerning the enforcement of Section 504, an aspect of the 1973 Rehabilitation Act. — Barry Levitt, Time, 6 Nov. 2026

The two shared an onstage conversation about activism and community, with Hayek Pinault calling Fonda a mentor and dedicating the honor to the late civil rights activist Dolores Huerta, who died in October. — Ryma Chikhoune, Footwear News, 6 Nov. 2026