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noun
a person who supports or sympathizes with a political party, especially the Communist Party, but is not an enrolled member.
anyone who, although not a member, supports or sympathizes with some organization, movement, or the like.
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Origin of fellow traveler
1605â15, for literal sense
OTHER WORDS FROM fellow traveler
fel·low-trav·el·ing [fel-oh-trav-uh-ling, -trav-ling], /ËfÉl oÊËtrĂŠv É lÉȘĆ, -ËtrĂŠv lÉȘĆ/, adjectiveWords nearby fellow traveler
fellowly, fellowman, fellow servant, fellow-servant rule, fellowship, fellow traveler, fellow traveller, fell pony, felly, felo-de-se, felon
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Cultural definitions for fellow traveler
fellow traveler
One who supports the aims or philosophies of a political group without joining it. A âfellow travelerâ is usually one who sympathizes with communist doctrines but is not a member of the Communist party. The term was used disparagingly in the 1950s to describe people accused of being communists.
The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition
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