strijder

Definitions of strijder
  1. noun
    someone who fights for a cause
    synonyms: held, heldin, jachtvliegtuig, jager, kampioen, kampvechter, paladijn, titelhouder, vechter, voorvechter
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    behoeder, beschermer, beschermheer, bewaarder, bewaker, hoeder, protector, schutsheer, titelverdediger, voogd
    a person who cares for persons or property
  2. noun
    someone who fights (or is fighting)
    synonyms: combattant, kampvechter, oorlogspartij, vechter
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    bokser, emballeur, inpakker, pakker, prijsvechter, pugilist, vuistvechter
    someone who fights with his fists for sport
    natuurboter, roomboter
    a fighter who strikes the opponent with his head
    schermer, schermmeester
    someone skilled at fencing
    gladiator, zwaardvechter
    (ancient Rome) a professional combatant or a captive who entertained the public by engaging in mortal combat
    meerdere, triomfator
    a combatant who is able to defeat rivals
    worstelaar
    combatant who tries to throw opponent to the ground
    usurpator, veroveraar
    someone who is victorious by force of arms
    vedergewicht
    weighs 126-139 pounds
    vedergewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 126 pounds
    vlieggewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 112 pounds
    vlieggewicht
    weighs no more than 115 pounds
    zwaargewicht
    a wrestler who weighs more than 214 pounds
    zwaargewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 201 pounds
    halfzwaargewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 179 pounds
    lichtgewicht
    a wrestler who weighs 139-154 pounds
    lichtgewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 132 pounds
    middelgewicht, middengewicht
    a wrestler who weighs 172-192 pounds
    middelgewicht, middengewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 165 pounds
    weltergewicht
    a wrestler who weighs 154-172 pounds
    weltergewicht
    an amateur boxer who weighs no more than 148 pounds
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
  3. noun
    a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    synonyms: bepleiter, exponent, fakkeldrager, patroon, pleitbezorger, pleiter, representant, verdediger, vertegenwoordiger, voorstander
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    apologeet
    a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution
    democraat, populist
    an advocate of democratic principles
    federalist
    an advocate of federalism
    ideoloog
    an advocate of some ideology
    international
    an advocate of internationalism
    maoïst
    an advocate of Maoism
    partijgenoot, zeloot
    a fervent and even militant proponent of something
    protectionist
    an advocate of protectionism
    republikein
    an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy)
    sektariër, separatist
    an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union)
    interpreet, vertolker
    an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose
    bondgenoot, donateur, donatrice, medestander, supporter, voorvechter, vriend
    a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
    anglofiel
    an admirer of England and things English
    dogmaticus, dogmatist
    a stubborn person of arbitrary or arrogant opinions
    beminnaar, enthousiasteling, guerrilla, guerrillastrijder, liefhebber, minnaar, partijgenoot, partizaan, vrijheidsstrijder
    an ardent and enthusiastic supporter of some person or activity
    francofiel
    an admirer of France and everything French
    getrouwe
    a person who is loyal to their allegiance (especially in times of revolt)
    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)
    sympathisant
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful
    kantonnier, straatmaker, stratemaker, stratenmaker
    a salesman who travels to call on customers
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    eenling, enkeling, figuur, individu, mens, particulier, persoon, zelfstandige
    a human being
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