supporter

Pronunciation: /səˈpɔɹ.tɚ/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
  2. noun someone who supports or champions something
  3. noun a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose

Etymology

From Middle English supporter, supportour, equivalent to support + -er.

In classic literature

Synonyms

protagonist, champion, admirer, booster, friend

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
advocate
Narrower (hyponyms)
confederate, loyalist, new dealer, boswell, roundhead, whig

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