pursuer
UK: pəˈsjuːə | US: pərˈsuːər
n. a person or thing that pursues, follows, or chases another
n. (legal) a party who initiates legal action or seeks enforcement of a claim
pursuer = pursue<to follow> + er<agent suffix>
- pursue: From Old French porsivre (to chase, follow), derived from Latin prosequi (pro- "forward" + sequi "to follow").
- -er: Agent noun suffix in English, indicating "one who does."
Etymology Origin:
The word traces back to Latin prosequi, combining pro- (forward) and sequi (to follow). Over time, Old French adapted it as porsivre, which entered Middle English as "pursuen." The suffix -er was added to form "pursuer," literally meaning "one who follows forward." The term retains its core sense of active pursuit, whether literal (chasing) or metaphorical (seeking a goal).
The police identified the pursuer in the high-speed chase.
As a pursuer of justice, she dedicated her career to human rights law.
The fox evaded its pursuer by darting into the woods.
In the lawsuit, the pursuer demanded compensation for damages.
He was a relentless pursuer of scientific truth.