crusader
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- noun
- /kruːˈseɪdər/
- As a passionate crusader for environmental justice, she organized community clean-up events every month.
- moral crusaders
- anti-abortion crusaders
- leading crusaders
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- And so part of why I can't help but be a crusader for meditation is the following.
- He's called a crusader of the inner life, a neurotic, all right.
- So that is not to say that I am by any means an anti drug crusader.
- I mean exactly the the same tactics that standard woke tactics, right are now being employed by the anti woke crusader.
- I use that word true believer crusaders of selling.
- True believer crusaders of selling guys.
Examples
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But these writers, whatever their means, wished to influence public opinion; they were, in effect, crusaders.
Academic text (2010) -
Jenny McCarthy is currently best known as a crusader against childhood vaccinations, which she believes cause autism.
Blog text (17) -
The crusader talks about freedom.
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Papa Midnite is a crusader for good.
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I present to you a statesman among mice... a gifted leader... a crusader for justice...
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But she is also a tireless crusader and forceful advocate for the cause.
Academic text (2011) -
The Democrat, Jay Inslee, is a longtime, outspoken crusader for climate action and clean energy.
Blog text (29) -
There's a whole myth surrounding Saul Alinsky as a tireless crusader for social justice.
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He exposes Belgium's atrocities to the world and becomes a renowned crusader against the excesses of imperialism.
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He is known as a dedicated crusader for education reform, tirelessly advocating for equal opportunities for all students.
Synonyms
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A person who campaigns for political or social change
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4.1
A person who supports a cause or policy in public
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3.5
A person who works to make society or its institutions better
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3.7
A person who works to bring political or social change, including someone running for office
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6.0
A person who strongly supports and helps spread a new idea or cause early on
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6.1
A person who wants to change political or social systems
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A person who works to change society to make it fairer
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A person who believes people can make the world better by working for change
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A person who supports and speaks for a cause
Antonyms
Compounds
How Vigorous
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3.7
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3.7
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4.1
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1.0
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word crusader is also used for someone who fights strongly for a cause. It comes from crusade, from the Latin crux meaning 'cross', so a modern crusader is like a fighter who stands up for a cause, just as medieval crusaders fought for theirs.