avower

9.6

A person who openly says they believe something

noun
/əˈvaʊər/

Archaic

: afirmador

As an avower of unpopular views, she faced frequent criticism.

Examples

In court, the avower of the statement refused to retract his claim.
Many avowers of freedom gathered at the rally.
The avower of his beliefs stood confidently before the crowd.
An avower of honesty is always respected.
As an avower of unpopular views, she faced frequent criticism.
In court, the avower of the statement refused to retract his claim.
The avower of his beliefs stood confidently before the crowd.

Synonyms

proclaimer

vsavower

1 5.9

A person who publicly tells others about religious beliefs

is more about openly admitting personal beliefs rather than preaching to others

declarer

vsavower

Formal

6.9

A person who says something is true in public

is about admitting beliefs or views openly rather than only formal announcement

affirmer

vsavower

8.3

A person who says something is true with confidence

is about openly admitting personal beliefs rather than mere confident assertion

asserter

vsavower

7.1

A person who confidently says something is true

focuses on openly admitting beliefs rather than just confident stating

asseverator

vsavower

Formal

9.9

A person who says something is true in a strong way

expresses an open personal admission rather than only forceful proof assertion

Antonyms

denier

27 8.4

A person who refuses to believe clear evidence

How Open

spokesperson

123 3.5

avower

Archaic

9.6

advocate

282 4.1

supporter

817 1.0

Surface Forms

avower singular

avowers plural

Morphology

avower = avow (transparent) = avow + er

The word 'avower' is transparently derived from 'avow' with the addition of the agentive suffix '-er', indicating a person who performs the action of avowing.

Etymology

Avower comes from the verb avow, which means 'to openly say' or 'to confess', and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So an avower is 'one who openly declares' their beliefs.