empathizer

noun

as in sympathizer

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  1. sympathizer
  2. supporter
  3. collaborator
  4. ally
  5. fellow traveler
  6. accomplice
  7. abettor
Noun
  • The Cornell administration that gave leniency to these boys are at best sympathizers who valued those boys’ lives over Jane Doe’s.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 2 Oct. 2026
  • To Hitchcock, the indelible feature of Roosevelt’s Presidency was his desire to protect democratic norms and processes amid crises, even as critics accused him of being a power-mad dictator or a Communist sympathizer.
    — Beverly Gage, New Yorker, 28 Sep. 2026
Definition of sympathizer
Noun
  • Even some supporters of capital punishment, including a number of Republican lawmakers, seemed repelled by the prospect.
    — Amy Davidson Sorkin, New Yorker, 16 Oct. 2026
  • The bottom line of Milton Friedman and other supporters of neoliberalism was that there has to be effective competition, there has to be open entry.
    — John E. McDonough, STAT, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • The studio has so far struck deals with long-time Fox collaborator Ramsay, comedian Tom Segura and creators like Richards, who makes YouTube sketch comedy Read the Room.
    — Max Goldbart, Deadline, 13 Oct. 2026
  • Visionary filmmaker Jehane Noujaim will receive the CCA’s Pennebaker Award, presented by Pennebaker’s widow and collaborator, Chris Hegedus.
    — Marcus Jones, IndieWire, 13 Oct. 2026
Definition of collaborator
Noun
  • Many of his domestic critics have faulted him for prolonging the war in Gaza to appease his far-right allies, and for permitting ultra-Orthodox Jews to forgo military service to appease that sizable religious voter bloc.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Oct. 2026
  • Trump administration officials and allies are starting to debate who will shoulder the blame if Republicans perform poorly in November.
    — Shelby Talcott, semafor.com, 19 Oct. 2026
Definition of ally
Noun
  • Unfailingly, the advice from both locals and fellow travelers insisted on reservations at chef Frank Stitt and his wife Pardis's restaurants, foundational not just in the course of Birmingham's food history but the country's.
    — Leslie Pariseau, Condé Nast Traveler, 12 Oct. 2026
  • The fellow travelers wind up spending the week together, while The White Lotus star Coon stars as Sarah, the ex-fiancée of Lee’s character.
    — Etan Vlessing, HollywoodReporter, 9 Oct. 2026
Definition of fellow traveler
Noun
  • Murdaugh’s lawyers also demanded any evidence prosecutors have of possible accomplices or a grand jury investigation into them.
    — Jeffrey Collins, Los Angeles Times, 16 Oct. 2026
  • Kids made good accomplices, tasked with sneaking off on a hunt for the bill.
    — Literary Hub, Literary Hub, 16 Oct. 2026
Definition of accomplice
Noun
  • The members of the House of Representatives and the Senate are all aiders and abetters of the sitting president.
    — Voice of the People, New York Daily News, 2 Jan. 2026
  • Lewis, 50, was initially charged with murder as an aider and abettor, but pleaded guilty to voluntary manslaughter and was sentenced to six years in state prison.
    — City News Service, San Diego Union-Tribune, 11 Oct. 2025
Definition of abettor
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“Empathizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/empathizer. Accessed 19 Oct. 2026.

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