proponent

pro·po·nent

 (prə-pō′nənt)

n.

One who argues in support of something; an advocate.

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[Latin prōpōnēns, prōpōnent-, present participle of prōpōnere, to set forth; see propose.]

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proponent

(prəˈpəʊnənt)

n

1. a person who argues in favour of something

2. (Law) law a person who seeks probate of a will

[C16: from Latin prōpōnere to propose]

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pro•po•nent

(prəˈpoʊ nənt)

n.

1. a person who puts forward a proposition or proposal.

2. an advocate for or adherent of a cause or doctrine.

3. a person who propounds a legal instrument, as a will for probate.

[1580–90; < Latin prōpōnent- (s. of prōpōnēns). See propone, -ent]

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Thesaurus

Noun

1.

proponent - a person who pleads for a cause or propounds an idea advocate, advocator, exponent individual, mortal, person, somebody, someone, soul - a human being; "there was too much for one person to do" apologist, justifier, vindicator - a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution; "an apologist for capital punishment" constitutionalist - an advocate of constitutional government Darwinian - an advocate of Darwinism populist, democrat - an advocate of democratic principles federalist - an advocate of federalism Gnostic - an advocate of Gnosticism humanist, humanitarian - an advocate of the principles of humanism; someone concerned with the interests and welfare of humans ideologist, ideologue - an advocate of some ideology internationalist - an advocate of internationalism irredentist, irridentist - an advocate of irredentism isolationist - an advocate of isolationism in international affairs Jansenist - an advocate of Jansenism libertarian - an advocate of libertarianism Maoist - an advocate of Maoism Marxist - an advocate of Marxism nationalist - an advocate of national independence of or a strong national government neoclassicist - an advocate of neoclassicism neutralist - an advocate of neutrality in international affairs nullifier - an advocate of nullification; someone who believes that a state can resist federal laws drumbeater, partisan, zealot - a fervent and even militant proponent of something partitionist - an advocate of partitioning a country Platonist - an advocate of Platonism pro-lifer - an advocate of full legal protection for embryos and fetuses; someone opposed to legalized induced abortion presenter, sponsor - an advocate who presents a person (as for an award or a degree or an introduction etc.) protectionist - an advocate of protectionism republican - an advocate of a republic (usually in opposition to a monarchy) ritualist - an advocate of strict observance of ritualistic forms ruralist - an advocate of rural living secessionist - an advocate of secessionism secularist - an advocate of secularism; someone who believes that religion should be excluded from government and education separationist, separatist - an advocate of secession or separation from a larger group (such as an established church or a national union) spokesperson, representative, interpreter, voice - an advocate who represents someone else's policy or purpose; "the meeting was attended by spokespersons for all the major organs of government" suffragist - an advocate of the extension of voting rights (especially to women) admirer, booster, protagonist, supporter, champion, friend - a person who backs a politician or a team etc.; "all their supporters came out for the game"; "they are friends of the library" supremacist - a person who advocates the supremacy of some particular group or race over all others teleologist - advocate of teleology Thatcherite - an advocate of Thatcherism unilateralist - an advocate of unilateralism

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proponent

noun supporter, friend, champion, defender, advocate, patron, enthusiast, subscriber, backer, partisan, exponent, apologist, upholder, vindicator, spokesman or spokeswoman a leading proponent of the values of progressive education

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Translations

zastánce

BefürworterFürsprecher

υποστηρικτής

avocatpartisan

fautoreproponente

voorstander

proponente

proponent

[prəˈpəʊnənt] N → defensor(a) m/f

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Unabridged 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

proponent

[prəˈpəʊnənt] n (= advocate) [idea, course of action] → défenseur m
a leading proponent of this method of controlling inflation → l'un des plus fervents défenseurs de cette méthode de contrôle de l'inflation

Collins English/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

proponent

n → Befürworter(in) m(f)

Collins German Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged 7th Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

proponent

[prəˈpəʊnənt] n → fautore/trice

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