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expositor

expositor

1 9.0
A person who explains ideas clearly, often in talks or writing
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspɒzɪtər/
  • Formal
translation icon : expositor
  • During the lecture, the expositor effectively clarified complex philosophical concepts for the audience.

Bold expositor of the gnostic Gospels, reading ancient scriptures anew.

Examples

  • Leo Strauss became a preeminent expositor of the theory and practice of constitutional government.

    Academic text (2001)
  • And we're going to end up by focusing on John Stuart Mill as the principal expositor of neoclassical utilitarianism.

  • According to Plato, the truth has no special location or expositor.

    Academic text (1992)
  • They're not thinking, "I just hope he's a good expositor of the Word."

    Blog text (6)
  • This alleged duty stems from the state's supposedly authoritative role as an expositor of social values.

    Academic text (2017)
  • Eminent expositor of the African American experience, fervent in efforts to lift every voice.

  • Rarely has astronomy had a more eloquent, effective, and sober advocate and expositor.

    Academic text (1999)
  • Whether that was an inherent aspect of the common-law system, as its most famous eighteenth-century expositor William Blackstone claimed, is a harder question.

    Academic text (1997)
  • In knowledge of Hebrew, Greek, and Latin, in power as preachers, expositors, writers, and critics, the Puritans in their day were second to none.

    Blog text (7)
  • Bold expositor of the gnostic Gospels, reading ancient scriptures anew.

Synonyms

explainer
vsexpositor
3 3.9

A person or tool that makes things easy to understand

is a formal explanatory role rather than any everyday clarifier
exegete
vsexpositor
  • Formal
1 9.9

A person who studies and explains religious texts like the Bible

focuses on formal explanation across fields not only religious texts
explicator
vsexpositor
8.0

A person who explains texts or difficult ideas clearly

is broader covering formal explanation of ideas not only texts
expounder
vsexpositor
  • Formal
7.1

A person who explains ideas clearly and gives details

is more general used for formal explanation of ideas
hermeneut
vsexpositor
  • Formal
9.9

A person who explains difficult religious or philosophical texts

applies to formal explanation in many subjects beyond those theories
illuminator
vsexpositor
5.3

A person who explains ideas to make them easier to understand

leans toward formal scholarly presentation rather than simple clarification

How Explanatory

explainer
3 3.9
expositor
  • Formal
1 9.0
teacher
97 2.9
lecturer
42 3.1
commentator
  • Literature
217 3.5

Surface Forms

expositor singular
expositors plural

Morphology

expositor = exposit (semi-transparent) = exposit + or

The agentive suffix '-or' is regularly added to the verb 'exposit' to form 'expositor', a clear and productive derivation.

Etymology

Expositor comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and ponere 'to place', the same idea you see in expose and exposition. So an expositor is someone who 'puts ideas out' for others to see and understand, which is why it means a person who explains things clearly.