Synonyms of crusaders

crusaders

noun

plural of crusader

as in partisans

one who is intensely or excessively devoted to a cause

a crusader for improved safety in coal mines

Synonyms & Similar Words

• partisans
• militants
• activists
• zealots
• advocates
• fanatics
• supporters
• ideologues
• dreamers
• fans
• lovers
• true believers
• champions
• promoters
• disciples
• idealists
• followers
• cultists
• red hots
• patrons
• visionaries
• enthusiasts
• suckers
• devotees
• apostles
• evangelists
• maniacs
• votaries
• fools
• nuts
• addicts
• junkies
• buffs
• aficionados
• stalwarts
• fiends
• fanciers
• backers
• freaks
• hounds
• boosters
• idolizers
• bugs
• hangers-on
• faddists
• mavens
• habitués
• rooters
• heads
• well-wishers

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• dilettantes
• dabblers
• nonmilitants

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of crusaders

The book is full of stories of villains, like the venomous heroin that took so many of Seattle’s crusaders as well as the music industry that never quite understood where Soundgarden belonged. — Selena Fragassi, SPIN, 9 June 2026

The facility remains popular among anti-immigrant crusaders, and Attorney General Uthmeier’s campaign store sells Alligator Alcatraz bumper stickers, T-shirts, and caps. — Eric Schlosser, The Atlantic, 4 June 2026

Anti-porn crusaders of all ilks also hijacked the news of Radvinsky’s passing for their various pro-censorship agendas. — Gustavo Turner, HollywoodReporter, 26 Mar. 2026

Kennedy has stocked key public health advisory committees with anti-vax crusaders. — Business Columnist, Los Angeles Times, 18 Feb. 2026

In the twelfth century the crusaders occupied the city and built a large church, which became the Omari Mosque—also known as the Great Mosque of Gaza—after Saladin’s armies retook the area in 1187. — Madeleine Schwartz, The New York Review of Books, 12 Feb. 2026

For now, privacy crusaders are left to wait. — Jacob Feldman, Sportico.com, 31 Dec. 2025

From anti-porn crusaders to major Statehouse players Founded in the basement of College Hill Presbyterian Church in Cincinnati in 1983, CCV, then called Citizens for Community Values, was waging culture wars before they were even called culture wars. — Victoria Moorwood, Cincinnati Enquirer, 14 Dec. 2025

While the action-awareness gap isn’t lost on climate crusaders and corporate comptrollers alike, most climate solutions for reduction start with sentience—fashion included, and no, not just in trend forecasting. — Alexandra Harrell, Sourcing Journal, 16 Oct. 2025