sympathizer

noun

Definition of sympathizernext
as in supporter
someone associated with another to give assistance or moral support doesn't have many sympathizers since everyone knows he brought his troubles on himself

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Recent Examples of sympathizer 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 For a criminal or a terrorist sympathizer, a high transaction fee is a small price to pay to turn cash into anonymous digital currency to be sent worldwide in a split second. — Mike Ryan, Sun Sentinel, 24 Sep. 2026 At the time, I was preoccupied with a Department of Homeland Security warning that Iranian actors and sympathizers could target the US with cyberattacks. — Justine Calma, The Verge, 20 Sep. 2026 Yet under the guidance of the shadowy Newin Chidchob, Bhumjaithai has gradually become a force in Thai politics and a crucial ally of the monarchy and its sympathizers. — Duncan McCargo, Foreign Affairs, 24 Aug. 2026 Conspiracy theories have been central to this dynamic as widespread misinformation on social media has drawn in new gender critical sympathizers across the political spectrum. — Literary Hub, 13 Aug. 2026 But in the weeks leading up to this trip, several Jewish groups spoke out against him, calling him a terrorist sympathizer. — Josh Eells, Rolling Stone, 9 Aug. 2026 Unfortunately, not all DSA members and sympathizers are as forthright about their intentions as Romer. — Chris Roemer, Baltimore Sun, 6 Aug. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for sympathizer
supporter
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
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“Sympathizer.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/sympathizer. Accessed 21 Oct. 2026.

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