Definition of "sympathizer" in Englisch

noun

1. (often derogatory) A person who sympathizes (with a political cause, a side in a conflict, etc.); a supporter.

   • His reputation was ruined when it was revealed that he had been a Nazi sympathizer before the war.

2. (now rare) A person who has, shows or expresses sympathy (with another person or people); a person who enters into the feelings of another.