hortator
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9.9
- noun
- /ˈhɔːrtəˌtɔr/
- Archaic
Examples
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Battle speed, hortator.
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The hortator urged the team to stay focused during the important match.
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As the project manager, she acted as a hortator, motivating her team to meet the deadline.
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The hortator encouraged the crowd to cheer louder for their favorite team.
Synonyms
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3.7
A person who convinces others to do or believe something
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4.7
A person or thing that makes someone change what they think and do
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8.1
A person who persuades others to do something or accept an idea
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5.8
A person who encourages people and makes them want to act
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5.8
A person who encourages and organizes people to take action for a cause
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8.6
A person who uses kind, sweet words to get what they want from others
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8.4
A person who strongly encourages people to act, often for moral or religious reasons
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6.8
A person who supports and speaks for a cause
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7.8
A person who makes others want to act and change things
A person who encourages others to act and keep making progress
How Encouraging
Surface Forms
Etymology
The word hortator comes from the Latin hortari, which means 'to urge' or 'encourage', and the ending -ator, which means 'one who does'. Like the English exhort, a hortator is someone who strongly urges or encourages others to act.