Syn­o­nym for a “help-seeker”












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Imag­ine this sce­nario:




Some­one claims to have been blessed with un­spec­i­fied spe­cial pow­ers by
God or some­thing sim­i­lar (a self-pro­claimed prophet, a for­tune-teller,
a psy­chic) . A row of peo­ple forms be­fore their door who be­lieve that
per­son might help them. What do you call these peo­ple?




The word beg­gar, due to its con­no­ta­tions, seems un­suit­able
in this case as it wouldn't prop­erly de­scribe those who seeks
more spir­i­tual help, or peo­ple who just want a con­sul­ta­tion,
or those who are will­ing to pay for the ser­vice.



The terms help-seeker or per­son-in-need both seem too clumsy to me.



There is a sin­gle-word term in my lan­guage de­rived from the verb
prosit which is used for all ac­tions where the word ", please"
is ex­pressed or im­plied. Depend­ing on the cir­cum­stance it could
be trans­lated as to beg, to ask for some­thing, or to im­plore.



No mat­ter how I ap­proach it I'm fail­ing to strike the right chord
here.






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    Imag­ine this sce­nario:




    Some­one claims to have been blessed with un­spec­i­fied spe­cial pow­ers by
    God or some­thing sim­i­lar (a self-pro­claimed prophet, a for­tune-teller,
    a psy­chic) . A row of peo­ple forms be­fore their door who be­lieve that
    per­son might help them. What do you call these peo­ple?




    The word beg­gar, due to its con­no­ta­tions, seems un­suit­able
    in this case as it wouldn't prop­erly de­scribe those who seeks
    more spir­i­tual help, or peo­ple who just want a con­sul­ta­tion,
    or those who are will­ing to pay for the ser­vice.



    The terms help-seeker or per­son-in-need both seem too clumsy to me.



    There is a sin­gle-word term in my lan­guage de­rived from the verb
    prosit which is used for all ac­tions where the word ", please"
    is ex­pressed or im­plied. Depend­ing on the cir­cum­stance it could
    be trans­lated as to beg, to ask for some­thing, or to im­plore.



    No mat­ter how I ap­proach it I'm fail­ing to strike the right chord
    here.






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      Imag­ine this sce­nario:




      Some­one claims to have been blessed with un­spec­i­fied spe­cial pow­ers by
      God or some­thing sim­i­lar (a self-pro­claimed prophet, a for­tune-teller,
      a psy­chic) . A row of peo­ple forms be­fore their door who be­lieve that
      per­son might help them. What do you call these peo­ple?




      The word beg­gar, due to its con­no­ta­tions, seems un­suit­able
      in this case as it wouldn't prop­erly de­scribe those who seeks
      more spir­i­tual help, or peo­ple who just want a con­sul­ta­tion,
      or those who are will­ing to pay for the ser­vice.



      The terms help-seeker or per­son-in-need both seem too clumsy to me.



      There is a sin­gle-word term in my lan­guage de­rived from the verb
      prosit which is used for all ac­tions where the word ", please"
      is ex­pressed or im­plied. Depend­ing on the cir­cum­stance it could
      be trans­lated as to beg, to ask for some­thing, or to im­plore.



      No mat­ter how I ap­proach it I'm fail­ing to strike the right chord
      here.






      single-word-requests synonyms epithet-requests







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      Imag­ine this sce­nario:




      Some­one claims to have been blessed with un­spec­i­fied spe­cial pow­ers by
      God or some­thing sim­i­lar (a self-pro­claimed prophet, a for­tune-teller,
      a psy­chic) . A row of peo­ple forms be­fore their door who be­lieve that
      per­son might help them. What do you call these peo­ple?




      The word beg­gar, due to its con­no­ta­tions, seems un­suit­able
      in this case as it wouldn't prop­erly de­scribe those who seeks
      more spir­i­tual help, or peo­ple who just want a con­sul­ta­tion,
      or those who are will­ing to pay for the ser­vice.



      The terms help-seeker or per­son-in-need both seem too clumsy to me.



      There is a sin­gle-word term in my lan­guage de­rived from the verb
      prosit which is used for all ac­tions where the word ", please"
      is ex­pressed or im­plied. Depend­ing on the cir­cum­stance it could
      be trans­lated as to beg, to ask for some­thing, or to im­plore.



      No mat­ter how I ap­proach it I'm fail­ing to strike the right chord
      here.






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          Defined by Oxford as:




          A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
          ‘we are equals and not supplicants begging for work’

          ‘supplicants prostrate themselves on the floor’







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          Defined by Oxford as:




          A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
          ‘we are equals and not supplicants begging for work’

          ‘supplicants prostrate themselves on the floor’







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          A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
          ‘we are equals and not supplicants begging for work’

          ‘supplicants prostrate themselves on the floor’







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          A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
          ‘we are equals and not supplicants begging for work’

          ‘supplicants prostrate themselves on the floor’







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          Defined by Oxford as:




          A person making a humble or earnest plea to someone in power or authority.
          ‘we are equals and not supplicants begging for work’

          ‘supplicants prostrate themselves on the floor’








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