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supplicator

supplicator

9.6
A person who asks humbly for help in prayer
  • noun
  • /ˈsʌplɪˌkeɪtər/
  • Formal
translation icon : suplicante
  • During the religious ceremony, the supplicator prayed humbly for healing and guidance.

Examples

  • Whereas if the supplicator knew what they were saying, then it would be permissible to supplicate in prayer or outside of prayer as a result of verse 31 of al-Baqarah: 'Adam taught the names of everything' and verse 4 of Ibrahim.

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  • Ibn Taymiyyah said, "Supplication is allowed in Arabic or any other language as God knows the intention and meaning of the supplicator."

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  • The supplicator knelt at the altar, asking for forgiveness and mercy in a soft voice.

  • As a devoted supplicator, she believed that her prayers would bring peace to her troubled heart.

Synonyms

petitioner
vssupplicator
  • Formal
21 6.1

A person who formally asks a court or official for something

is about a personal humble plea, not formal legal or official petitioning
supplicant
vssupplicator
  • Formal
5 8.7

A person who asks or prays for something in a humble way

is identical in meaning but used more broadly for any humble plea
requester
vssupplicator
  • UK
3 3.5

A person who asks someone for something, often politely

focuses more on humble, prayerful pleading than on general requesting
suppliant
vssupplicator
  • Formal
1 9.6

A person who asks for help in a humble, earnest way

leans more toward humble pleading in prayer rather than formal requests
requestor
vssupplicator
  • Specialized
1 3.7

A person who asks another person or group for something

carries a clearer sense of humble or prayerful asking rather than general request

How Humble

supplicator
  • Formal
9.6
asker
4 3.3
petitioner
  • Formal
21 6.1

Surface Forms

supplicator singular
supplicators plural

Morphology

supplicator = supplicate (transparent) = supplicate + or

Agentive '-or' attaches to 'supplicate' to denote 'one who supplicates', so the relation is straightforward.

Etymology

The word supplicator comes from Latin supplicare meaning 'to kneel and beg', so picture someone kneeling at an altar and quietly asking for mercy or help. That's why a supplicator can mean a person who humbly prays or pleads for something.