Upstander
Definition, Meaning & Examples
Part of speech noun
Quick meaning: Upstander is a noun meaning A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive.
Meaning
A person who stands up for something, as contrasted to a bystander who remains inactive.
More Meanings
- (archaic) One of the upright handlebars on a traditional Inuit sled.
Example Sentences
With quick presence of mind, Ootah grasped the rear upstander of the sled, which had begun to slide to and fro, and planted his harpoon in the ice.
Professor Reeves has been a full-time upstander on Sudan since 1999, back when the people being slaughtered there were Christians in the south of the country.
Word Forms
- upstanders
Related Words
Related dictionary entries include withstander, stander, standee, bystander, sticker-up, upholder.
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