Proponent

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  • noun. One who argues in support of something; an advocate.
    • The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
  • Making proposals; proposing.
  • noun. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.
  • noun. In law, one who propounds a will for probate.
    • the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
  • adjective. Making proposals; proposing.
  • noun. One who makes a proposal, or lays down a proposition.
  • noun. The propounder of a thing.
    • Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
  • noun. One who supports something; an advocate
    • WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
  • noun. a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea
    • Word Usage
    "Even intelligent design's main proponent, Michael Behe, was forced to testify under oath at the 2005 Dover "intelligent design" trial that its scientific underpinnings were nonexistent."
    Antonyms
    Words with the opposite meaning
    detractor  opponent  
    Hypernym
    Words that are more generic or abstract
    individual  mortal  person  somebody  someone  
    Hyponym
    Words that are more specific
    Darwinian  Gnostic  Marxist  admirer  apologist  
    Rhyme
    Words with the same terminal sound
    Conant  component  opponent  
    Same Context
    Words that are found in similar contexts
    activist  adherent  advocacy  advocate  apologist  
    Synonym
    Words with the same meaning
    adherent  advocate  apologete  apologist  apologizer  
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