acclaimer

ac·claim

 (ə-klām′)

v. ac·claimed, ac·claim·ing, ac·claims

v.tr.

1. To praise enthusiastically and often publicly. See Synonyms at praise.

2. To acknowledge or declare with enthusiastic approval: She was acclaimed person of the year.

v.intr.

To shout approval.

n.

Enthusiastic praise; acclamation.

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[From Latin acclāmāre : ad-, ad- + clāmāre, to shout; see kelə- in Indo-European roots.]

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ac·claim′er n.