benefactor vs supporter

supporter vs benefactor

benefactor and supporter both are nouns.

Word	Noun	Adjective	Verb	Adverb
benefactor	Yes	No	No	No
supporter	Yes	No	No	No

As nouns, supporter is a hyponym of benefactor; that is, supporter is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than benefactor:

benefactor: a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)
supporter: someone who supports or champions something

Other hyponyms of benefactor include benefactress, bondsperson, bestower, conferrer, donor, giver, presenter, donor, fairy godmother, good Samaritan, do-gooder, humanitarian, improver, liberator, accommodator, obliger, offerer, offeror, patron, sponsor, provider, deliverer, rescuer, savior, saviour, sparer, uncle.

benefactor (noun)	supporter (noun)
a person who helps people or institutions (especially with financial help)	a band (usually elastic) worn around the leg to hold up a stocking (or around the arm to hold up a sleeve)
	a support for the genitals worn by men engaging in strenuous exercise
	a person who backs a politician or a team etc.
	a person who contributes to the fulfillment of a need or furtherance of an effort or purpose
	someone who supports or champions something

Difference between benefactor and supporter

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