#advocator__advocate__proponent__exponent a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
supertype: person__individual__someone__somebody__mortal__human__human_being__humanbeing__soul a human being; "there was too much for one person to do"
subtype: apologist__vindicator__justifier a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment"
subtype: constitutionalist an advocate of constitutional government
subtype: Darwinian an advocate of Darwinism
subtype: democrat__populist an advocate of democratic principles
subtype: federalist an advocate of federalism
subtype: gnostic an advocate of gnosticism
subtype: humanist.advocator an advocate of the principles of humanism
subtype: ideologist__ideologue an advocate of some ideology
subtype: internationalist.advocator an advocate of internationalism
subtype: irredentist an advocate of irredentism
subtype: isolationist an advocate of isolationism in international affairs
subtype: Jansenist an advocate of Jansenism
subtype: Maoist an advocate of Maoism
subtype: Marxist an advocate of Marxism
subtype: nationalist an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government
subtype: nationalist_leader__nationalistleader the leader of a nationalist movement
subtype: American_Revolutionary_leader a nationalist leader in the American Revolution and in the creation of the United States
instance: Samuel_Adams__Adams__Sam_Adams William_Dawes__Dawes Benjamin_Franklin__Franklin Nathan_Hale__Hale Hancock__John_Hancock Patrick_Henry__Henry Francis_Hopkinson__Hopkinson Samuel_Huntington__Huntington Henry_Laurens__Laurens Richard_Henry_Lee__Lee Robert_R._Livingston__Livingston George_Mason__Mason Robert_Morris__Morris Thomas_Paine__Paine__Tom_Paine Robert_Treat_Paine__Paine William_Patterson__Paterson Josiah_Quincy__Quincy Paul_Revere__Revere Benjamin_Rush__Rush Haym_Salomon__Salomon Roger_Sherman__Sherman Baron_Friedrich_Wilhelm_Ludolf_Gerhard_Augustin_von_Steuben__Steuben Jonathan_Trumbull__Trumbull James_Wilson__Wilson John_Witherspoon__Witherspoon
instance: Mohandas_Karamchand_Gandhi__Gandhi__Mahatma_Gandhi Nelson_Rolihlahla_Mandela__Mandela__mandela__Nelson_Mandela Charles_Stewart_Parnell__Parnell__parnell
subtype: neoclassicist an advocate of neoclassicism
subtype: neutralist an advocate of neutrality in international affairs
subtype: nullifier an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws
subtype: partisan__zealot a fervent and even militant proponent of something
subtype: bigot a prejudiced person who is intolerant of any opinions differing from his own
subtype: chauvinist a person with a prejudiced belief in the superiority of his or her own kind
subtype: antifeminist someone who does not believe in the social or economic or political equality of men and women
subtype: male_chauvinist__sexist a man with a chauvinistic belief in the inferiority of women
subtype: homophobe a person who hates or fears homosexual people
subtype: racist__racialist a person with a prejudiced belief that one race is superior to others
subtype: sectarian a member of a sect who is intolerant of the views of any other sect
subtype: segregator__segregationist someone who believes the races should be kept apart
subtype: dogmatist__doctrinaire an stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
subtype: partitionist an advocate of partitioning a country
subtype: Platonist an advocate of Platonism
subtype: pro-lifer__prolifer an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion
subtype: sponsor__presenter an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.)
subtype: protectionist an advocate of protectionism
subtype: republican an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
subtype: ritualist.advocator an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms
subtype: ruralist an advocate of rural living
subtype: secessionist an advocate of secessionism
subtype: secularist an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education
subtype: separatist an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
subtype: spokesperson__interpreter__representative__voice an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government"
subtype: ambassador an informal representative; "an ambassador of good will"
subtype: flak_catcher__flak__flack_catcher__flackcatcher__flack a slick spokesperson who can turn any criticism to the advantage of their employer
subtype: mouthpiece.spokesperson__mouth (informal) a spokesperson (as a lawyer)
subtype: spin_doctor a spokesperson for a political party or candidate who tries to forestall negative publicity
subtype: spokesman a male spokesperson
subtype: spokeswoman a female spokesperson
subtype: traveling_salesman__travelingsalesman__travelling_salesman__commercial_traveler__commercial_traveller__roadman a salesman who travels to call on customers
subtype: tallyman (Brit) one who sells goods on the installment plan
subtype: suffragist an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women)
subtype: suffragette a woman advocate of women's right to vote (especially a militant advocate in the United Kingdom at the beginning of the 20th century)
instance: Susan_Brownell_Anthony__Anthony__Susan_Anthony__Susan_B._Anthony Julia_Ward_Howe__juliawardhowe__Howe Mary_Ashton_Rice_Livermore__Livermore Esther_Hobart_McQuigg_Slack_Morris__Morris__Esther_Morris Lucretia_Coffin_Mott__Mott Jeannette_Rankin__Rankin Anna_Howard_Shaw__Shaw Julia_Evelina_Smith__Smith Elizabeth_Cady_Stanton__Stanton Lucy_Stone__Stone Frances_Elizabeth_Caroline_Willard__Willard Victoria_Clafin_Woodhull__Woodhull
subtype: supporter__protagonist__champion__admirer__friend a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library"
subtype: anglophile__anglophil an admirer of England and things English
subtype: truster__believer a supporter who accepts something as true
subtype: abiogenist a believer in abiogenesis
subtype: apostle an ardent early supporter of a cause or reform; "an apostle of revolution"
subtype: colonialist a believer in colonialism
subtype: Confucian a believer in the teachings of Confucius
subtype: imperialist a believer in imperialism
subtype: Malthusian a believer in Malthusian theory
subtype: vitalist one who believes in vitalism
subtype: Boswell a devoted admirer and recorder of another's words and deeds
subtype: Confederate a supporter of the Confederate States of America
subtype: Confederate_soldier a soldier in the Army of the Confederacy during the American Civil War
subtype: bushwhacker a Confederate guerrilla during the American Civil War
subtype: Rebel__Reb__Johnny_Reb__Johnny__grayback (informal) `johnny' was applied as a nickname for Confederate soldiers by the Federal soldiers in the American Civil War; `grayback' derived from their gray Confederate uniforms
subtype: convert one who has been converted to another religious or political belief
subtype: proselyte a new convert; especially a gentile converted to Judaism
subtype: enthusiast__partisan__partizan an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
subtype: freak__addict__nut someone who is so ardently devoted to something that it resembles an addiction; "a golf addict"; "a car nut"; "a control freak"
subtype: backslapper someone who demonstrates enthusiastic or excessive cordiality
subtype: balletomane a ballet enthusiast
subtype: fanatic__fiend a person motivated by irrational enthusiasm (as for a cause)
subtype: gadgeteer a person who delights in designing or building or using gadgets
subtype: shutterbug a photography enthusiast
subtype: sports_fan__fan an enthusiastic devotee of sports
subtype: aficionado.sports_fan a fan of bull fighting
subtype: railbird a fan of racing who watches races from the outer rail of the track
subtype: Francophile__Francophil an admirer of France and everything French
subtype: free_trader an advocate of unrestricted international trade
subtype: functionalist an adherent of functionalism
subtype: loyalist__stalwart a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
subtype: New_Dealer a supporter of the economic policies in the United States known as the New Deal
subtype: philhellene__philhellenist__Graecophile an admirer of Greece and everything Greek
subtype: pillar.supporter__mainstay a prominent supporter; "he is a pillar of the community"
subtype: Roundhead a supporter of Parliament and Oliver Cromwell during the English Civil War
subtype: seconder someone who endorses a motion or petition as a necessary preliminary to a discussion or vote
subtype: Shavian an admirer of G. B. Shaw or his works
subtype: ratifier__subscriber__endorser someone who expresses strong approval
subtype: well-wisher__sympathizer expresses hope that something will be successful
subtype: fellow_traveler__fellow_traveller a communist sympathizer (but not a member of the Communist Party)
subtype: wassailer__toaster someone who proposes a toast; someone who drinks to the health of success of someone or some venture
subtype: upholder__maintainer__sustainer someone who upholds or maintains; "firm upholders of tradition"; "they are sustainers of the idea of democracy"
subtype: verifier__voucher someone who vouches for another or for the correctness of a statement
subtype: Whig.supporter__whig a supporter of the American Revolution
instance: Jacobite
subtype: supremacist a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group over all others
subtype: white_supremacist__whitesupremacist a person who believes that the white race is or should be supreme
subtype: teleologist advocate of teleology
subtype: unilateralist an advocate of unilateralism
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