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supplicant Definition

sup·pli·cant (sup′lə kənt)

adjective

that supplicates; supplicating

noun

a person who supplicates; suppliant
supplicant Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: It is fundamentally about stability around the state: compartmentalized 'ethnic ' groups become mere supplicants for funding and resources.

Adjective modifier

  • humble: Ah, but I am but a humble supplicant at the altar of democracy, eh Polly?
  • mere: It is fundamentally about stability around the state: compartmentalized 'ethnic ' groups become mere supplicants for funding and resources.