implorator

/ˈɪmplərˌeɪtər/

Definitions

1. noun

One who makes urgent or passionate pleas, often in a persistent or importunate manner.

“The distraught mother became an implorator at the school, demanding to know why her child had been expelled.”

2. noun

A person who implores or makes urgent requests, especially in a formal or ritualistic context.

“In the ancient ritual, the high priest served as the implorator, begging the gods for forgiveness.”

Synonyms

  • petitioner
  • pleader
  • supplicant

Antonyms

  • objector
  • opponent