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proponent

pro·po·nent
P p

Transcription

    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • UK Pronunciation
    • UK IPA
    • [pruh-poh-nuh nt]
    • /prəˈpoʊ nənt/
    • /prəˈpəʊ.nənt/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [pruh-poh-nuh nt]
    • /prəˈpoʊ nənt/

Definitions of proponent word

  • noun proponent a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal. 1
  • noun proponent a person who argues in favor of something; an advocate. 1
  • noun proponent a personwho supports a cause or doctrine; adherent. 1
  • noun proponent a person who propounds a legal instrument, such as a will for probate. 1
  • noun proponent advocate, sb in favour 1
  • noun proponent sb who proposes sthg 1

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Origin of proponent

First appearance:

before 1580
One of the 35% oldest English words
First recorded in 1580-90, proponent is from the Latin word prōpōnent- (stem of prōpōnēns). See propone, -ent

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Parts of speech for Proponent

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation

proponent popularity

A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 92% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.

proponent usage trend in Literature

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Synonyms for proponent

noun proponent

  • abider — to remain; continue; stay: Abide with me.
  • activist — An activist is a person who works to bring about political or social changes by campaigning in public or working for an organization.
  • advocator — a person who advocates
  • advocators — to speak or write in favor of; support or urge by argument; recommend publicly: He advocated higher salaries for teachers.
  • apologist — An apologist is a person who writes or speaks in defence of a belief, a cause, or a person's life.

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