fellow traveler

• Personne qui voyage avec une autre ; aussi utilisé au sens figuré pour désigner quelqu'un qui sympathise avec ou soutient un mouvement ou une idéologie politique, en particulier le communisme, sans en être membre officiel.

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.

   compagnon de route

   • 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.

   Compagnon de voyage

   • 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.