panegyrist
Writer of tributes
A panegyrist is someone who writes or delivers panegyrics—elaborate formal speeches or writings of praise.
The term suggests not just praising but doing so lavishly and publicly, often in an official or ceremonial context: The emperor's panegyrists competed to outdo each other in flattery.
The word can carry a whiff of excessive or insincere adulation.
One who praises highly
- glorifierOne who praises highly
- applauderOne who claps approvingly
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
- adulatorOne who praises excessively
celebrant · venerator · admirer · complimenter · booster · champion · advocate · supporter
One who delivers tribute
- rhetoricianExpert in persuasive speaking
- speechmakerOne who orates publicly
- homilistOne delivering religious discourse
- oratorSkilled public speaker
declaimer · sermonizer · spokesman · presenter · speaker · commentator · narrator · master of ceremonies
Tribute for the dead
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
- testimonialStatement praising someone's qualities
homage · paean · ode · salute · recognition · dedication · laudation · plaudit
Art of persuasive language
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- articulacyAbility to speak clearly
- grandiloquencePompous, extravagant language
expressiveness · diction · persuasion · silver-tongued · cogency · lucidity · verbosity · bombast
extoller
One who praises highly
- glorifierOne who praises highly
- applauderOne who claps approvingly
- flattererOne dispensing insincere praise
adulator · celebrant · venerator · admirer · complimenter · booster · champion · advocate · supporter · cheerleader
eulogist
One who delivers tribute
- rhetoricianExpert in persuasive speaking
- speechmakerOne who orates publicly
- homilistOne delivering religious discourse
orator · declaimer · sermonizer · spokesman · presenter · speaker · commentator · narrator · master of ceremonies · toastmaster
eulogy
Tribute for the dead
- encomiumFormal speech of tribute
- accoladeExpression of high esteem
- commendationFormal expression of approval
testimonial · homage · paean · ode · salute · recognition · dedication · laudation · plaudit · ovation
rhetoric
Art of persuasive language
- oratoryFormal eloquent discourse
- fluencySmooth linguistic command
- articulacyAbility to speak clearly
grandiloquence · expressiveness · diction · persuasion · silver-tongued · cogency · lucidity · verbosity · bombast · florid
panegyristcritic
One who judges merit
detractor · censurer · denouncer · disparager · castigator