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hierophant

noun

ˈhī-(ə-)rə-ˌfant How to pronounce hierophant (audio)
Definition of hierophantnext
as in proponent
a person who actively supports or favors a cause as an early hierophant of birth control, Margaret Sanger had to face down often vehement opposition

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Recent Examples of hierophant The number five also equates to the hierophant card in tarot, which is associated with spiritual guidance and learning. — Olivia Munson, USA TODAY, 13 Jan. 2023
Recent Examples of Synonyms for hierophant
  1. proponent
  2. supporter
  3. advocate
  4. exponent
  5. advocator
  6. apostle
Noun
  • For its proponents, a country could not be fully independent while its resources and institutions remained excessively dependent on decisions made elsewhere.
    — Andre Pagliarini, The Conversation, 22 Sep. 2026
  • The committee would reportedly include OMB director and Project 2025 proponent Russell Vought and NIH head Jay Bhattacharya.
    — Jackie Flynn Mogensen, Scientific American, 21 Sep. 2026
Definition of proponent
Noun
  • Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine's Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.
    — Arkansas Online, Arkansas Online, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Some of the nations attending the meeting in western Ukraine’s Ivano-Frankivsk region, such as Poland and Romania, have been staunch supporters of Ukraine.
    — Samya Kullab, Los Angeles Times, 18 Sep. 2026
Definition of supporter
Noun
  • But advocates for broader vaccine restrictions have promised to renew their push in future legislative sessions.
    — Sally C. Pipes, Chicago Tribune, 20 Sep. 2026
  • The Block the Merger group, which includes 1st Amendment advocates and Hollywood celebrities, including Jane Fonda and Mark Ruffalo, called on Bonta and the 11 other attorneys general to hold out for major concessions.
    — Meg James, Los Angeles Times, 19 Sep. 2026
Definition of advocate
Noun
  • Daniel Munoz, formerly with Glasner at Palace, is a key exponent of this.
    — Jacob Tanswell, New York Times, 14 Sep. 2026
  • Likewise, the coefficients of the terms with prime exponents shape a modular form.
    — Quanta Magazine, Quanta Magazine, 9 Sep. 2026
Definition of exponent
Noun
  • In the leadership and care phase, your role is that of an advocator.
    — Rodney C. Adkins, Forbes.com, 19 May 2026
Definition of advocator
Noun
  • Every night, after Jesus died on the cross, my apostles gently helped me down from the chain-link fence to which I had been lashed.
    — Victor Garber, Vulture, 17 Sep. 2026
  • Bethsaida, close to Jesus' ministry in Capernaum, was once the home of the apostles Peter, Andrew and Philip.
    — Andrea Margolis, FOXNews.com, 11 Sep. 2026
Definition of apostle

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