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supplicant vs applicant

applicant vs supplicant

supplicant and applicant both are nouns.

supplicant is an adjective but applicant is not an adjective.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
supplicant Yes Yes No No
applicant Yes No No No
As nouns, applicant is a hypernym of supplicant; that is, applicant is a word with a broader meaning than supplicant:
  • supplicant: one praying humbly for something
  • applicant: a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
Other hypernyms of supplicant include applier.
supplicant (noun) applicant (noun)
one praying humbly for something a person who requests or seeks something such as assistance or employment or admission
someone who prays to God
supplicant (adjective) applicant (adjective)
humbly entreating
Difference between supplicant and applicant

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