proponent

English

Etymology

• From Latin proponens, present participle of prōpōnere (“to put forward; propose”)

Pronunciation

• IPA: [pɹɘˈpɘʊnɘnt]

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Noun

proponent (plural proponents)

1. One who supports something; an advocate

Synonyms

• exponent

Antonyms

• detractor
• opponent

Related terms

• apropos
• propone
• propound
• propose

Translations

one who supports something

Czech: zastánce (cs) m. Dutch: voorstander (nl) French: partisan (fr), avocat (fr)

German: Befürworter (de) m., Fürsprecher (de) m. Icelandic: flutningsmaður m., talsmaður m., málsvari m., stuðningsmaður m.

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Latin

Verb

prōpōnent

1. third-person plural future active indicative of prōpōnō