Basic Guidelines For English Spellings
READ THESE ARTICLES
noun
USA person who speaks or acts in support of an individual or cause, particularly someone who intervenes on behalf of a person being attacked or bullied.
- ‘encourage your daughter to be an upstander, not a bystander’
Origin
Mid 17th century (in the sense ‘a person who stands’): the current sense was coined in 2002 by the Irish American diplomat Samantha Power after bystander, probably from stand up for.
Are You Learning English? Here Are Our Top English Tips
