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disputant

dis·pu·tant
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Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [dih-spyoot-nt]
    • /dɪˈspyut nt/
    • /dɪ.ˈspjuː.tənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [dih-spyoot-nt]
    • /dɪˈspyut nt/

Definitions of disputant word

  • noun disputant a person who disputes; debater. 1
  • adjective disputant engaged in dispute; disputing. 1
  • noun disputant A participant in a dispute. 1
  • noun disputant a person who argues; contestant 0
  • adjective disputant engaged in argument 0
  • abbreviation DISPUTANT disputing 0

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Origin of disputant

First appearance:

before 1605
One of the 40% oldest English words
1605-15; < Latin disputant- (stem of disputāns, present participle of disputāre), equivalent to disput- (see dispute) + -ant- -ant

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Parts of speech for Disputant

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

disputant popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 69% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
According to our data about 64% of words is more used. This is a rare but used term. It occurs in the pages of specialized literature and in the speech of educated people.

disputant usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for disputant

noun disputant

  • participant — a person or group that participates; partaker.
  • candidate — A candidate is someone who is being considered for a position, for example someone who is running in an election or applying for a job.
  • contender — A contender is someone who takes part in a competition.
  • challenger — A challenger is someone who competes with you for a position or title that you already have, for example being a sports champion or a political leader.
  • aspirant — Someone who is an aspirant to political power or to an important job has a strong desire to achieve it.

Antonyms for disputant

noun disputant

  • spectator — a weekly periodical (1711–12, 1714) issued by Joseph Addison and Richard Steele.
  • ally — A country's ally is another country that has an agreement to support it, especially in war.
  • supporter — a person or thing that supports.
  • fan — an enthusiastic devotee, follower, or admirer of a sport, pastime, celebrity, etc.: a baseball fan; a great fan of Charlie Chaplin.
  • associate — If you associate someone or something with another thing, the two are connected in your mind.

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