fellow traveler

• Person, die mit einem anderen reist; im übertragenen Sinne auch jemand, der eine politische Bewegung oder Ideologie, besonders den Kommunismus, sympathisiert oder unterstützt, ohne offizielles Mitglied zu sein.

A person who travels with another; also used figuratively to describe someone who sympathizes with or supports a particular political movement or ideology, especially communism, without being an official member.

1. Political sympathizerC1formal

   A person who sympathizes with the beliefs of a political group, especially the Communist Party, without being a formal member.

   Mitläufer

   • During the Cold War, many intellectuals were labeled as fellow travelers.
   • The author was a known fellow traveler of the socialist movement.
   • He was considered a fellow traveler because of his public support for the party's ideals.

2. Companion on a journeyB2formal

   A person who travels together with another; a companion during a trip.

   Reisegefährte

   • She was a pleasant fellow traveler on the long train ride across Europe.
   • My fellow traveler and I shared stories about our adventures.
   • The two became close friends after being fellow travelers on a hiking expedition.