fellow traveler

noun

: a person who sympathizes with and often furthers the ideals and program of an organized group (such as the Communist party) without membership in the group or regular participation in its activities

broadly : a sympathetic supporter of another's cause

fellow-traveling adjective

Examples of fellow traveler in a Sentence

I struck up a conversation with one of my fellow travelers. He was not a member of the Communist Party or even a fellow traveler.

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Alison Fox, Travel + Leisure, 22 July 2024 Once a fellow traveler, Mosher quickly became a sworn enemy of China’s population polices. —

John Pomfret, Foreign Affairs, 15 Oct. 2013 Respect your fellow travelers and keep your seat erect during meal service. —

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Word History

Etymology

translation of Russian popútčik

First Known Use

1925, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of fellow traveler was in 1925

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“Fellow traveler.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fellow%20traveler. Accessed 18 Aug. 2024.

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