applauder

1 3.6

A person who claps their hands to show they like something

noun
/əˈplɔːdər/

: aplaudidor

The film received great acclaim, with numerous applauders praising the director's work.

Examples

Clearly, nighttime patrols by the army were not solely interested in catching Scud-applauders, but closed their eyes to criminal manifestations.

Academic text (1991)
After the performance, the enthusiastic applauder stood up to give a standing ovation.
Ladies and gentlemen, Ms. Estee Applauder, my friend, Sean.

The Cost of Love (2010)
Many in the audience were loud applauders, cheering and clapping for the talented musicians.

Synonyms

clapper

vsapplauder

1 5.8

A person who claps and cheers at a performance

is a general term for any person who shows approval using hands

Antonyms

critic

553 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

Surface Forms

applauder singular

applauders plural

Morphology

applauder = applaud (transparent) = applaud + er

Productive agentive formation from the verb 'applaud' using the regular suffix '-er', so the meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

Applauder comes from applaud, which goes back to an old Latin word plaudere meaning 'to clap' or 'to strike'. So an applauder is literally someone who claps to show approval, just like the simple word clap.