CRUSADER Synonyms: 59 Similar and Opposite Words

crusader

noun

krü-ˈsā-dər

Definition of crusader

as in partisan

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause a crusader for improved safety in coal mines

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Recent Examples of crusader Steinem became known not as a crusader for women but as a former bunny. — Los Angeles Times, 3 Sep. 2026 But his wildly unfiltered speech grabs the attention of beautiful and brash public defender Ginger (Gilpin), herself a crusader for truth. — Denise Petski, Deadline, 12 Aug. 2026 Gordon is written as a kind of crusader, one who seems doomed to be alone after his relationship with his ex-fiancée falls apart. — Chris Snellgrove, Entertainment Weekly, 24 July 2026 Willis, not surprisingly, is happy to be seen as an artistic crusader. — George Varga, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for crusader

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Noun

Republicans at the hearing sought to portray Smith as a partisan who abused his authority to target Republicans.

— Jack Harvel, Kansas City Star, 29 Sep. 2026
Eventually, Sinclair partisans took matters into their own hands by heckling the fake newsreels and disrupting screenings.

— Thomas Doherty, HollywoodReporter, 19 Sep. 2026

Definition of partisan

Noun

Pakistan has long accused Afghanistan's Taliban government of sheltering militants responsible for cross-border attacks.

— MUNIR AHMED, Arkansas Online, 2 Oct. 2026
Israelis were targeted in a string of hijackings and airplane attacks by Palestinian militants in the 1960s and 1970s.

— Samy Magdy, Fortune, 30 Sep. 2026

Definition of militant

Noun

Coverage of the story dovetailed with a hail of memes and insinuations online that Crockett is a zealot or a pretend cowboy out of his depth.

— Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 26 Aug. 2026
Continue reading … POWER RECLAIMED — Congress moves to unshackle states from California's ‘climate zealots’.

— , FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2026

Definition of zealot

Noun

As the second Cunningham rally raged outside the Moda Center, once again pitting women's sports advocates against pro-trans counter-protesters, WNBA coaches faced consequential questioning inside.

— Jackson Thompson OutKick, FOXNews.com, 3 Oct. 2026
So would Hilton at least be an advocate for undocumented immigrants?

— Los Angeles Times, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2026

Definition of advocate

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