Praiser

Part of speech: noun

Pronunciation: /ˈpɹeɪzə(ɹ)/

Definitions

1. A person who articulates commendation or admiration for the virtues or accomplishments of someone else
2. An individual who provides explicit recognition or positive feedback regarding another's abilities or deeds
3. Someone who openly shows approval or admiration for another's qualities or achievements

Etymology: "Praiser" is a plain formation: the noun "praise" with the agent suffix "-er," which turns a verb or noun into the person who performs the action. Someone who praises is a praiser. The suffix itself came into English as a productive ending, so it attaches readily to many verbs, from "baker" to "reader," and "praiser" follows the same pattern. The base word "praise" arrived through Old French "preisier," which itself descends from the Latin "pretiare," meaning to value or to set a price. So the idea underneath the word is one of assessing worth. A praiser, in the oldest sense, is someone who places a high value on another person or thing, and the word's history carries that notion of estimation forward.

Synonyms: admirer, worshiper, fan, supporter, enthusiast

Antonyms: critic, detractor, opponent, hater, denouncer