Noun: postulator 'pós-chu,ley-tu(r)
- (Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization
"The postulator presented evidence of the candidate's miracles to support their case for sainthood"
- Someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument
"The postulator began his debate by asserting that climate change is real"
Derived forms: postulators
Type of: affirmer, asserter, asseverator, avower, declarer, reverend
Encyclopedia: Postulator