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Added 9 October 2026

proponent

/pɹəˈpəʊnənt/ noun

Latin root: prōpōnēns Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about proponent at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who supports something; an advocate.
One who makes a proposal or proposition.
One who propounds a will for probate.

adjective

Making proposals; proposing.

Origin

From Latin prōpōnēns, present participle of prōpōnō (“to put forward; propose”).

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