vindicator

Noun
US/vɪndəˈkeɪtɚ/4 syllables
Synonyms: apologistjustifier

Open English WordNet

Noun (1)

  1. a person who argues to defend or justify some policy or institution“an apologist for capital punishment”Synonyms: apologistjustifierType of advocate, advocator

Related words justify verb

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Webster's Dictionary (1913)

Vin′di·ca′tor noun

Origin: LL., an avenger.

One who vindicates; one who justifies or maintains. John Locke

Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary (1913), from GCIDE 0.54

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