A person who supports or upholds a cause, idea, argument, etc. Now rare.
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| 释义 | the world > action or operation > easiness > aid, help, or assistance > support > support or encouragement > [noun] > supporter or encourager > specifically of a cause, principle, or practice (14) sustainer?a1439 A person who supports or upholds a cause, idea, argument, etc. Now rare. patron1466 A person or organization that uses money or influence to advance the interests of a person, cause, art, etc.; spec. (in the 17th and 18th centuries)… favourer1542 One who supports or promotes a movement, opinion, project, etc.; a furtherer, promoter. urger1574 An instigator or advocate, an earnest supporter or presenter, of something. Now rare. patriot1631 In extended use: a lover, devotee, or supporter of a particular place, cause, ideal, etc.; a champion. espouser1645 A person who espouses a cause, party, opinion, theory, etc.; a supporter, an upholder, an adherent. advocater1647 = advocator, n. 2. voucher1677 A supporter or upholder of some practice or theory. Obsolete. protagonist1880 In weakened use (without connotations of prominence): a proponent, advocate, or defender of a cause, idea, etc. Subcategories:— prominent or leading (4) — female (1) |
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