anticipant

[ an-tis-uh-puh nt ]
/ ænˈtɪs ə pənt /
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adjective

anticipative (usually followed by of): We were eagerly anticipant of her arrival.

noun

a person who anticipates.

Origin of anticipant

1620–30; < Latin anticipant- (stem of anticipāns, present participle of anticipāre) taking before, equivalent to anti- (variant of ante- ante-) + -cip- (combining form of capere to take) + -ant- -ant

Words nearby anticipant

antichoice, anticholinergic, anticholinesterase, antichrist, antichthon, anticipant, anticipate, anticipation, anticipative, anticipatory, anticipatory assimilation

Words related to anticipant

hopeful, anticipative, anticipatory, awaiting, expecting, anticipating

Example sentences from the Web for anticipant

  • His gaze troubled her, and when he withdrew his eyes she looked at him, anticipant and fearing.

    Spring Days |George Moore

  • Inside the great temple the people of Nedra were singing and chanting with anticipant joy; outside the world was smiling benignly.

    Nedra |George Barr McCutcheon

British Dictionary definitions for anticipant

anticipant
/ (ænˈtɪsɪpənt) /

adjective

operating in advance; expectant; anticipating

noun

a person who anticipates; anticipator