sympathizer

/ˈsɪmpəθaɪzər/

/ˈsɪmpəθaɪzə/

Other forms: sympathizers

Someone who's on your side, who supports you wholeheartedly, is your sympathizer.

A sympathizer wishes you the very best, especially when you're going through a hard time or working to achieve a goal. Your best friend might be your number one sympathizer, agreeing with your opinions and backing you up when you need support. Key to the noun sympathizer is the verb sympathize, "agree with a sentiment" or "have fellow feeling." Both words come from the Greek sympathes, "affected by like feelings," a combination of syn, "together," and pathos, "feeling."

Definitions of sympathizer

1. noun

   one who commiserates with someone who has had misfortune
   synonyms: comforter, sympathiser

   types:

   Job's comforter

   someone whose comfort is actually discouraging

   type of:

   communicator

   a person who communicates with others
2. noun

   someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
   synonyms: sympathiser, well-wisher

   types:

   bleeding heart

   someone who is excessively sympathetic toward those who claim to be exploited or underprivileged

   fellow traveler, fellow traveller

   a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)

   type of:

   admirer, booster, champion, friend, protagonist, supporter

   a person who backs a politician or a team etc.