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applicant vs supplicant

supplicant vs applicant

applicant and supplicant both are nouns.

applicant is not an adjective while supplicant is an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
applicant Yes No No No
supplicant Yes Yes No No
As nouns, supplicant is a hyponym of applicant; that is, supplicant is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than applicant:
  • applicant: a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
  • supplicant: one praying humbly for something
Other hyponyms of applicant include aspirant, aspirer, hopeful, wannabe, wannabee, bidder, claimant, job candidate, material, petitioner, requester, suppliant, possible, probable, submitter.
applicant (noun) supplicant (noun)
a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission one praying humbly for something
someone who prays to God
applicant (adjective) supplicant (adjective)
humbly entreating
Difference between applicant and supplicant

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