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supplicant

[ suhp-li-kuhnt ]

adjective



noun

  1. a suppliant.

supplicant

/ ˈʌɪəԳ /

noun

  1. a person who supplicates
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

adjective

  1. entreating humbly; supplicating
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of supplicant1

1590–1600; < Latin supplicant- (stem of ܱԲ ), present participle of ܱ to supplicate; -ant; doublet of suppliant
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51Թ History and Origins

Origin of supplicant1

C16: from Latin ܱԲ beseeching; see supple
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"As a Canadian I am saddened, appalled, disgusted and angry that King Charles appears to be joining the conga line of supplicants," said Jo-Ann in Ontario.

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Martin lacks sufficient hair to have literally tugged his forelock in Trump’s presence, but his position as supplicant — or itinerant entertainer, an Irish tradition if ever there was one — was obvious to all.

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For months now, it's been baffling how Trump, whose narcissism is boundless, has allowed himself to become a supplicant to Musk, instead of getting annoyed and competitive with the billionaire meglomaniac.

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Because their authority and identity are just extensions of their Dear Leader’s, the government is now staffed mostly by supplicants, people who lack strength.

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He received his narcissistic fuel from the adoring Republicans and other supporters and supplicants in the audience and in the media.

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