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proclaimer

proclaimer

1 5.9
A person who publicly tells others about religious beliefs
  • noun
  • /prəˈkleɪmər/
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  • When the first Proclaimers of the resurrection said Jesus, curious, Jesus is Lord.

When the first Proclaimers of the resurrection said Jesus, curious, Jesus is Lord.

Examples

  • And so there was a set of a complacency set in and the government started to recognize these NRSROS as if they were Proclaimers of God's truth.

  • Cambridge scholar, poet, mountaineer, and proclaimer of the new spiritual system of Thelema, Aleister Crowley (1875-1947) was a truly enigmatic figure.

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  • Did Paul become a proclaimer?

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  • We are the Muses, goddesses of the arts and proclaimers of heroes.

  • We are the tellers of the tale, the proclaimers of the promise, the speakers of the spiel, the witnesses to the world.

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  • Now I'm here to jump on the moving wagon of the Lutheran church in terms of spreading the Word around the world through all our missionaries, through the regional directors, through all the seminaries planted around the world, to train up men to be the proclaimers of Christ in their context," he says in the

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  • Umm, well, listening is fine, up to a point, I guess, but bottom line, the Apostles did not get martyred for being "good listeners"; they got martyred for being relentless proclaimers, in season and out, despite their sins, and regardless of whether folks wanted to listen to them.

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  • Billy Graham was a well-known proclaimer of the Christian faith who inspired millions.

  • As a proclaimer of social justice, she used her platform to raise awareness about important issues.

  • In his role as a proclaimer, he delivered powerful sermons that motivated the community to take action.

Synonyms

spokesman
vsproclaimer
498 3.1

A man who officially speaks for a group or organization

is a public announcer and preacher focused on spreading beliefs rather than official representation
proponent
vsproclaimer
104 5.2

A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause

is more about public preaching and announcing religious beliefs specifically
missionary
vsproclaimer
100 4.1

A person who goes to another place to spread a religion by teaching or helping people

works mainly by public announcing and preaching rather than long-term settlement
promoter
vsproclaimer
31 4.2

A person who supports and encourages a cause or idea

centres on proclaiming and preaching beliefs, especially in religious contexts
televangelist
vsproclaimer
11 7.0

A preacher who speaks on television to many people

is not tied to a broadcast medium, focusing on public preaching generally
evangelist
vsproclaimer
  • Jargon
9 5.7

A person who strongly promotes a product or idea so other people will accept it

is similar but especially centers on religious preaching and spreading beliefs
apostle
vsproclaimer
7 6.0

A person who strongly supports and helps spread a new idea or cause early on

focuses on public preaching and spreading beliefs rather than early promotion
proselytizer
vsproclaimer
  • US
2 8.9

A person who tries to convince others to follow a religion or belief

focuses on public announcing and preaching rather than direct personal persuasion
revivalist
vsproclaimer
2 7.7

A preacher who leads large religious meetings to bring people back to faith

focuses on announcing and preaching without leading revival movements specifically
evangelizer
vsproclaimer
1 7.1

A person who strongly promotes a product, idea, or cause

is specifically concerned with public religious announcing and preaching
propagator
vsproclaimer
1 7.3

A person who spreads news or ideas to other people

focuses more narrowly on public preaching and spreading religious beliefs
sermonizer
vsproclaimer
7.7

A person who gives religious talks to a group of people

focuses more on public announcement and spreading beliefs broadly
platformer
vsproclaimer
7.6

A person who performs or speaks in public to support a cause

is centered on announcing and preaching beliefs, often religiously framed
loud-hailer
vsproclaimer
  • UK
7.6

A person who loudly repeats a group's message to many people

often uses public preaching but is less about noisy repetition and more about message
declarer
vsproclaimer
  • Formal
6.9

A person who says something is true in public

focuses on spreading and preaching beliefs rather than neutral formal announcements
pronouncer
vsproclaimer
7.3

A person who publicly gives firm opinions about style or policy

is oriented toward preaching and spreading beliefs, especially religious ones
avower
vsproclaimer
  • Archaic
9.6

A person who openly says they believe something

proclaims and preaches beliefs publicly with the aim of spreading them

Antonyms

1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

Surface Forms

proclaimer singular
proclaimers plural

Morphology

proclaimer = proclaim (transparent) = proclaim + er

Agentive '-er' added to the verb 'proclaim' yields a clear meaning 'one who proclaims'; this is a standard, productive pattern.

Etymology

Proclaimer comes from the Latin parts pro- 'forth' and clamare 'to shout', the same root you can see in words like claim. Picture a person loudly sharing their beliefs in a town square 'shouting forth' their message, so a proclaimer is someone who publicly announces or preaches ideas.