truster
Noun: A person who believes in or accepts the truth, reliability, or ability of someone or something; a person who places trust or confidence in another.
The word "truster" is a formal and somewhat uncommon noun. It is used to identify a person based on their action of placing trust. It often appears in legal, philosophical, or formal descriptive contexts rather than in everyday conversation.
- The contract clearly defines the rights of the truster and the responsibilities of the trustee.
- In any relationship, the truster makes themselves vulnerable to the actions of the other person.
- He was a natural truster, always seeing the best in people until given a reason not to.
- Legal/Fiduciary Context: In law, particularly in trust law, a "truster" is a party who establishes a trust, transferring property to a trustee for the benefit of a beneficiary. (Note: The more common term for this role is "settlor" or "grantor," but "truster" is a valid, though less frequent, synonym).
- The truster appointed a bank to manage the assets for her grandchildren.
- Trust (noun/verb): The core concept of firm belief in reliability, truth, or ability.
- Trustee (noun): The person or institution that holds and manages property or assets for the benefit of another (the beneficiary), as appointed by the truster/settlor.
- Trustful (adjective): Having a tendency to trust; full of trust.
- Trusting (adjective): Showing a willingness to trust others.
- Believer
- Confider
- Accepter (in the context of accepting something as true)
- Distruster
- Doubter
- Skeptic
- Mistruster
The provided reference definition, "a supporter who accepts something as true," captures one specific aspect of a truster—the cognitive acceptance of a proposition. The broader and more common meaning of "truster" extends beyond intellectual acceptance to encompass emotional reliance and the act of entrusting someone with care, responsibility, or secrets.
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a supporter who accepts something as true
