Postulator (Noun)
Meaning 1
(Roman Catholic Church) someone who proposes or pleads for a candidate for beatification or canonization.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Hypernyms
Meaning 2
Someone who assumes or takes something for granted as the basis of an argument.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The philosopher's argument relied on a postulator that human beings are inherently selfish, which many critics disputed.
- The economist's model was based on a postulator that all consumers act rationally, which is not always the case in real life.
- The scientist's theory rested on a postulator that the universe is infinite, which is still a topic of debate among experts.
- The politician's proposal was built on a postulator that the economy would continue to grow indefinitely, which was later proven to be incorrect.
- The philosopher's conclusion was based on a postulator that morality is absolute, which many ethicists argue is not the case.