fellow traveler

noun

: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities

broadly : a sympathetic supporter of another's cause

fellow-traveling

ˈfe-(ˌ)lō-ˈtra-v(ə-)liŋ 

adjective

Synonyms

• abettor
• abetter
• ally
• backer
• bedfellow
• confederate
• supporter
• sympathizer

Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence

I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers.

He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.

Recent Examples on the Web

Even fellow travelers can pose gift-finding problems: how many packing cubes can one person actually need? —Erin Cavoto, Travel + Leisure, 15 Dec. 2024

An airline passenger took to social media sharing a photo of a fellow traveler's jacket that was hung over a seat, sparking a discussion on Reddit. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 25 Nov. 2024

On Tuesday, the man stormed a flight attendant in an attempt to exit the plane through a cabin door with fellow travelers helping restrain the man with tape, FOX 4 KDFW reported. —Ashley J. Dimella Fox News, Fox News, 22 Nov. 2024

To ideological fellow travelers, the larger task is to win the battle of ideas and reorient the GOP. —Eric Cortellessa, TIME, 26 Sep. 2024

Word History

Etymology

translation of Russian popútčik

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above