crusader

Meaning

1. (historical) A fighter or participant in the medieval Crusades.
2. (figuratively) A person engaged in a crusade.
3. (derogatory) An American, especially a soldier or leader who wages war against Islamist militants.
4. (derogatory, slur) A Westerner; a Christian, especially of European descent or a missionary.
5. (derogatory) (either attributively or in the plural) The United States and its Western allies.

Synonyms

activist

meliorist

reformer

reformist

social reformer

soldier of the holy war

Translations

cruzado

croisé

crociato

Kreuzfahrer

kruisvaarder

σταυροφόρος

Kreuzritter

cruzado

peregrinus

militant

champion

μεταρρυθμιστής

Athlet

مُصْلِح

Pronounced as (IPA)

/kɹuːˈseɪdə/

Etymology

From crusade + -er.