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participant

American  
[pahr-tis-uh-puhnt] / pɑrˈtɪs ə pənt /

noun

  1. a person or group that participates; partaker.

    Synonyms:
    colleague, contributor, associate, participator

adjective

  1. participating; sharing.

Other Word Forms

  • participantly adverb
  • unparticipant adjective

Etymology

Origin of participant

First recorded in 1520–30; from Latin participant-, stem of participāns “sharing,” present participle of participāre “to share”; participate

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