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

One of the most prominent of those is Arnon Nampa, a Thai activist with a cumulative sentence of 18 years in prison for a raft of lese majeste and other charges relating to his advocating for monarchy reform during the 2020 protests. —Helen Regan, CNN Money, 8 Apr. 2025

Plans to create a plastic waste facility have been canceled, and Northwest Indiana activists are pleased by the decision. —Maya Wilkins, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2025

The motive is less straightforward to climate activist Meisel, whose non-profit Clean Creatives convinced more than 1,300 ad firms to cut ties with fossil fuel companies. —David Schechter, CBS News, 7 Apr. 2025

Kennedy, a prominent anti-vaccine activist and prolific conspiracy theorist, was tapped by Trump to lead the Department of Health and Human Services days after he was reelected president in November. —Muri Assunção, New York Daily News, 29 Mar. 2025