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

Synonyms & Similar Words

• supporter
• protester
• militant
• promoter
• advocate
• demonstrator
• stalwart
• evangelist
• champion
• apostle
• crusader
• protestor
• zealot
• patron
• idealogue
• ideologue
• fanatic
• partisan
• partizan
• backer
• idealist
• true believer
• objector
• dreamer
• picketer
• marcher
• red hot
• visionary

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettante
• dabbler
• nonmilitant

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of activist

Conservative activists have successfully rallied in recent years to force retailers and companies to rein in their DEI efforts by staging boycotts to hurt sales. —Betty Lin-Fisher, USA TODAY, 5 Mar. 2025

This decision has sparked criticism from customers and activists alike. —Francisco Velasquez, Quartz, 5 Mar. 2025

The film gives viewers a glimpse of the Israeli-Palestinian conflict through the eyes of a Palestinian activist, Adra, and a Jewish Israeli journalist, Abraham. —Katie Decker-Jacoby, StyleCaster, 4 Mar. 2025

At a press conference on Friday afternoon in Miami’s Little Haiti, lawyers, activists and officials demanded the restoration of the protections and humanitarian immigration reform. —Verónica Egui Brito, Miami Herald, 22 Feb. 2025