sympathizer
A person who sympathizesA person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.
» The owners brought in a hatchet man to fire all the union sympathizers.
Meaning
2 senses(derogatory, often)A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.
His reputation was ruined when it was revealed that he had been a Nazi sympathizer before the war.
Sympathisant, Sympathisantin
сочу́вствующийsočúvstvujuščij, сочу́вствующаяsočúvstvujuščaja, сторо́нникstorónnik
a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
(archaic)A person who has, shows or expresses sympathy (with another person or people); a person who enters into the feelings of another.
сочу́вствующийsočúvstvujuščij, сочу́вствующаяsočúvstvujuščaja
Examples
2 sentencesThe owners brought in a hatchet man to fire all the union sympathizers.
Grammar-Nazi-sympathizers must die too!
ruСторонники граммар-наци тоже должны умереть!
Translations
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plural: sympathizersSynonyms
3 synonyms- someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful:sympathiserwell-wisher
- a person who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune:sympathisercomforter