crusading
Fighting for change
Crusading describes zealous campaigning for a cause, often with moral fervor or righteous conviction: a crusading journalist, her crusading efforts against corruption.
The word carries connotations of passionate advocacy that may border on self-righteousness.
Originally referred to participation in the medieval Crusades, but now applies to any energetic reform movement or moral campaign.
Intensely and sincerely felt
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
- missionaryReligious outreach worker
righteous · relentless · tireless · driven · fiery · single-minded · unwavering · dogged
Honored mounted soldier
- TeutonicOf ancient German peoples
- holy warArmed conflict over faith
- SaracenMedieval Arab warrior
- infidelNonbeliever in another's creed
siege · Jerusalem · Acre · Saladin · Richard Lionheart · Outremer · reconquest · Christendom
Pleading for a cause
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
- grassrootsCommon people as political base
protest · justice · rights · equality · awareness · cause · movement · champion
Investigative journalism piece
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- muckrakingInvestigative reporting on corruption
- watchdogGuard or monitor
- editorialPublication's official viewpoint article
campaign · corruption · scandal · reform · public interest · accountability · whistleblower · truth-seeking
fervent
Intensely and sincerely felt
- passionateIntensely emotional or enthusiastic
- ardentIntensely enthusiastic or devoted
- fanaticalExtremely and uncritically devoted
missionary · righteous · relentless · tireless · driven · fiery · single-minded · unwavering · dogged · evangelical
knight
Honored mounted soldier
infidel · siege · Jerusalem · Acre · Saladin · Richard Lionheart · Outremer · reconquest · Christendom · papal
advocacy
Pleading for a cause
- reformImprove by correcting faults
- campaigningActively pursuing political support
- lobbyingAdvocating to decision-makers
grassroots · protest · justice · rights · equality · awareness · cause · movement · champion · fighting for
exposé
Investigative journalism piece
- investigativeDevoted to examination
- muckrakingInvestigative reporting on corruption
- watchdogGuard or monitor
editorial · campaign · corruption · scandal · reform · public interest · accountability · whistleblower · truth-seeking · newspaper
- medieval lifechivalry, royal courts, jousting, knighthood, falconry
- advocacypetition, advocating, protest sign, championing, picket sign
- historical activitiesjousting, archery, blacksmithing, falconry, feasting
- evangelismgospel outreach, evangelize, evangelist, born again, evangelizing
- fanaticismfanaticism, zealotry, zealot, fanatic, extremism
- religious fervorfervor, zeal, zealotry, fanaticism, devotion
crusadingpassive
Not actively participating
inactive · acquiescent · accepting · complacent · idle
crusadingapathetic
Without feeling or concern
indifferent · unconcerned · uninvolved · uncaring · uninterested
crusadingconservative
Cautious about altering customs
preserving · maintaining · reactionary · traditionalist · acquiescing
cross, crusader, crusade, crucifix, crusades, crusaded, cruciform, crusaders, cruciate