assertern.
/əˈsəːtə/, U.S. /əˈsərdər/ One who asserts.
1. One who maintains or defends; a champion.
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society > morality > duty or obligation > moral or legal constraint > immunity or exemption from liability > justification > [noun] > vindication > one who
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1644 J. Milton Doctr. Divorce (ed. 2) To Parl. sig. A4v Our wonted prerogative, of being the first asserters in every great vindication.
1725 E. Young Universal Passion: Satire IV 1 The Crown's Asserter, and the People's Friend.
1833 I. Taylor Fanaticism x. 458 A strenuous asserter of apostolic authority.
2. One who makes positive declarations.
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the mind > language > statement > assertion or affirmation > [noun] > one who
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c1449 R. Pecock Repressor (1860) 411 As oonli therof teller, asserer, or witnesser.
1818 W. Cobbett Year's Resid. U.S.A. i. ii. 115 He is a bold asserter; and very few of his statements proceed upon actual experiments.
1865 J. B. Mozley 8 Lect. Miracles i. 211 (note) According to which the Church was an infallible asserter.
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