Vesturers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Individuals who undertake ventures involving risk or investment ; people who embark on business enterprises ; participants in speculative or exploratory activities
2. Persons engaged in initiating or supporting new projects or undertakings that involve some degree of exposure to uncertainty ; entrepreneurs involved in financial or commercial endeavors ; actors who take chances to achieve potential gains
3. Those who commit to or take part in ventures that require courage and resources ; people who explore or invest in new opportunities ; individuals assuming risks in efforts to accomplish objectives

Etymology: "Vesturers" is the plural of "vesturer", which is formed from "vesture" plus the agent suffix "-er". A vesture is a garment or covering, and it is also the word for the clothing worn by clergy or choir members in a church service. The suffix "-er" attaches a person to the thing associated with them, so a vesturer was someone connected with garments or vestments. The "people taking risks" sense given in the meaning above does not come from this pathway. The word's etymology, as built from "vesture" plus "-er", points only to a person concerned with clothing or covering, and the link between that sense and risk-taking cannot be traced from the material available here.

Synonyms: investors, speculators, risk-takers, entrepreneurs, financiers

Antonyms: noninvestors, conservatives