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pro·po·nent I. \prəˈpōnənt, prōˈ-\ noun (-s) Etymology: Latin proponent-, proponens, present participle of proponere 1. : one who makes a proposal : one who lays down and defends a proposition : one who argues in favor of something (as an institution, a policy, a legislative measure, a doctrine) : advocate, supporter — opposed to opponent 2. : the propounder of a legal instrument (as a will for probate) II. adjective Etymology: Latin proponent-, proponens, present participle of proponere : that proposes, advocates, or defends < peculiar element in Zionism is that its proponent Jews are not a full nationality — A.L.Kroeber > |