upholder
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5.5
- noun
- /ʌpˈhoʊldər/
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defensor
- Our belief in God as the sustainer and upholder of the world is a matter of faith.
- upholder and sustainer
- upholder of culture
Examples
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While the demand for a change of heart can be the alibi of the upholder of the status quo, in Dickens it comes with a clear hatred of tyranny.
Fiction book (1995) -
The teacher became an upholder of academic integrity by ensuring all students followed the rules.
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"And do I see here our brave upholder of the law?
Fiction book (2002) -
considered the upholder of the Orthodox line.
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To be a good Muslim was to belong to a community of like-minded upholders of the moral and social order.
Blog text (26) -
But of course they weren't simply disinterested upholders of custom and law.
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They are Mandarin speakers, by their own lights upholders of "real" Chinese traditions and adherents of Chinese popular religion.
Academic text (1992) -
Jeronimo Aguilar, in this version a determined upholder of the Catholic faith and the Spanish crown, gives his blessing to Guerrero, a Mayan tribal leader, and to his descendants.
Academic text (1992) -
In his new situation, the piece was possibly regarded as a kind of brief, an argument in the duke's defense, showing the Netherlandish nobility, and by implication the duke himself, as the upholders of law and order, the king's loyal subjects.
Academic text (1996) -
As a dedicated upholder of human rights, she fought tirelessly for justice in her community.
Synonyms
156
3.7
A person who strongly supports a cause or another person
104
5.2
A person who supports an idea, plan, or cause
20
6.6
A person who supports a party, leader, or idea and helps promote it
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4.9
A person who keeps things or traditions in good condition
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6.0
A person who supports something over a long time
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8.7
A person who defends a belief, policy, or organization against criticism
A person who supports existing institutions and the current social or political order
Antonyms
How Supportive
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Upholder comes from the parts up- and hold, so it literally means 'one who holds up' or supports something, much like a holder keeps an object in place. So, an upholder is someone who supports or keeps a principle, cause, or tradition.