提 唱 者(ていしょうしゃ)

ていしょうしゃ

noun

proposer; advocate; originator (of a theory)

1. proposer; advocate; originator of an idea

The person who first put forward a theory, method, or movement and argues for it publicly. Used mainly of academic, technical, and social ideas rather than of everyday suggestions.

この理論(りろん)の提唱者(ていしょうしゃ)だ。

He is the originator of this theory.

提唱者(ていしょうしゃ)本人(ほんにん)が講演(こうえん)に来(き)た。

The originator himself came to give the lecture.

その運動(うんどう)の提唱者(ていしょうしゃ)は、当時(とうじ)まだ無名(むめい)の研究者(けんきゅうしゃ)だった。

The person who first advocated that movement was, at the time, still an unknown researcher.

Formed from 提唱(ていしょう) (advocacy, proposing) plus 〜者(しゃ) (person who). Usually appears after の naming what was proposed.

Common collocations

理論(りろん)の提唱者(ていしょうしゃ): the originator of a theory
提唱者(ていしょうしゃ)として知(し)られる: to be known as the person who proposed it
最初(さいしょ)の提唱者(ていしょうしゃ): the first to advocate it
提唱者(ていしょうしゃ)の一人(ひとり): one of the proponents

Similar words

創始者(そうししゃ): founder — stresses starting an organization or school, not arguing for an idea
推進者(すいしんしゃ): promoter — pushes an idea forward without necessarily having originated it

Related Words

Related: 提唱(ていしょう)

Compare: 創始者(そうししゃ) (founder)

Compare: 推進者(すいしんしゃ) (promoter)

Compare: 促進者(そくしんしゃ) (promoter)

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Added 2026.8.3 9:18 · Revised 2026.9.2 13:02

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