voorstander — meaning in English

English meaning

• advocate noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
• proponent noun One who supports something; an advocate.

Senses

voorstander is used for these senses in English:

• advocate A person who speaks in support of something, or someone; proponent [from 18th c.]
• proponent One who supports something; an advocate.

advocate — full definition

1. noun A person who publicly supports or argues in favor of a cause, policy, or another person.
2. noun A lawyer, especially one who represents a client in court.
3. verb To publicly support or argue in favor of something.

proponent — full definition

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

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