noun / verb
crusade
kroo-SAYD/kruːˈseɪd/
A forceful campaign pursued for a deeply held cause.
Two volunteers use a megaphone in their crusade to protect trees.
Etymology
A croisade was a military expedition under the banner of the cross. This became a figurative name for a vigorous campaign for a moral cause or against a public evil.
In context
on a crusade for justice fighting to resist before a balled up fist
More examples
- Her crusade against drunk driving begins after a family tragedy.
- He crusades for better conditions in nursing homes.
- Residents have crusaded for clean drinking water for years.
Forms
crusade · crusades · crusaded · crusading
crusader noun — A person who campaigns passionately for a cause.