pursuer
One who follows
A pursuer is someone who chases or follows another, whether literally or figuratively.
Police are pursuers of suspects; suitors are pursuers of romantic interests.
The word often implies persistence: Her pursuers wouldn't give up.
In legal contexts, particularly Scottish law, the pursuer is the party bringing a lawsuit—equivalent to plaintiff elsewhere.
Pursuer of prey
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- trackerOne who follows trails
- trapperOne who catches animals
huntsman · poacher · hound · hawk · cheetah · wolf · prey · quarry
One who follows trails
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- followerOne who supports another
- shadowLight blocked by object
- tailRear animal appendage
hunter · hound · bloodhound · detective · sleuth · investigator · spy · operative
One who seeks affection
- admirerOne who esteems another
- wooerOne who courts another
- courterOne seeking romance
- paramourLover in secret affair
beau · gallant · lothario · Romeo · sweetheart · crush · courtship · flirtation
One who accomplishes goals
- striverOne who works diligently
- aspirantOne seeking advancement
- seekerOne who looks
- go-getterAmbitious, driven person
climber · dreamer · visionary · hustler · ambitious · driven · determined · tenacious
Civil case initiator
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
- petitionerOne who formally requests
accuser · appellant · creditor · enforcer · lawsuit · litigation · court · damages
hunter
Pursuer of prey
- predatorOrganism that consumes others
- stalkerObsessive, unwelcome follower
- trackerOne who follows trails
trapper · huntsman · poacher · hound · hawk · cheetah · wolf · prey · quarry · tracking
tracker
One who follows trails
tail · hunter · hound · bloodhound · detective · sleuth · investigator · spy · operative · agent
suitor
One who seeks affection
paramour · beau · gallant · lothario · Romeo · sweetheart · crush · courtship · flirtation · serenade
achiever
One who accomplishes goals
go-getter · climber · dreamer · visionary · hustler · ambitious · driven · determined · tenacious · relentless
plaintiff
Civil case initiator
- litigantParty in lawsuit
- complainantOne who lodges grievance
- claimantOne asserting entitlement
petitioner · accuser · appellant · creditor · enforcer · lawsuit · litigation · court · damages · judgment
- chaseschase, flee, fleeing, escape, run
- seekersseekers, seeker, treasure hunters, searcher, fortune seekers
- chasechaser, manhunter, hunter, tracker, seeker
- couples therapymarriage counseling, couples therapy, couples counseling, therapist, counselor
- go-gettersgo-getter, striver, achiever, hustler, driven
- Scots Lawdefender, advocates, advocate, solicitors, delict
- in pursuitFollowing to catch
- in hot pursuitAggressively following a fleeing target
- hot pursuitImmediate pursuit of suspect
- Trivial PursuitQuiz board game
- police pursuitLaw enforcement vehicle chase
- single-minded pursuit
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