Definitions

1. noun

A person who intervenes on behalf of someone who is being bullied or harassed, or who speaks out against injustice or discrimination.

“The student became an upstander when he stood up for the new kid being bullied on the playground.”

2. noun

A person who resists or refuses to go along with a group or majority that is doing something wrong or unjust.

“The whistleblower was an upstander who risked her job to expose the company’s corrupt practices.”