proponent
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proponent
- /pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ UK
- /pɹəˈpoʊnənt/ US
Where it comes from
From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).
noun proponents
- One who supports something; an advocate. Proponents of the race — notably Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Mary Wittenberg, director of the marathon — said the event would provide a needed morale boost, as well as an economic one.
- One who makes a proposal or proposition.
- One who propounds a will for probate.
adjective
- Making proposals; proposing.
Thesaurus
Closest in meaning: advocate, exponent, supporter, recipient, proposer, nominator, offering, offeror, claimant, sponsor, proposal, applicant, tenderer, ombudsman, beneficiary, ombudsperson
Translations
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noun one who supports something
| Español | defensor, proponente |
|---|---|
| 中文 | 支持者 zhīchízhě |
| Français | partisan, avocat |
| Deutsch | Befürworter, Fürsprecher |
| Ελληνικά | υποστηρικτής ypostiriktís |
| Русский | пропонент proponent, защи́тник zaščítnik |
| العربية | دَاعِم dāʕim, مُؤَيِّد muʔayyid |
Talk about this word "proponent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/proponent. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. proponent. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/proponent "proponent." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/proponent.Cite this
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title = {proponent},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
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urldate = {2026-11-06}
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