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

In the following years Wassaja and other activists successfully resisted BIA attempts to relocate the Yavapai. — Britannica Editors, Encyclopedia Britannica, 13 Nov. 2026

Among them is Barry Arrington, a gun-rights activist who disputes the theory of evolution, and David Michael Levin, an activist in Florida who was jailed for hacking into local election websites. — Eyal Press, New Yorker, 13 Nov. 2026

The affidavit also cited a report put together by an EIN researcher compiling activists’ debunked allegations of fraud. — Doug Bock Clark, ProPublica, 13 Nov. 2026

Hartford area activists from two groups will rally Saturday to call for new congressional leadership before Democrats caucus next week. — Kaitlin McCallum, Hartford Courant, 13 Nov. 2026