Well-wisher

//ˈwɛlˌwɪʃə// noun

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Someone who extends good wishes, or expresses sympathy, to someone else.

    "[T]hose honest gentlemen that are always exposed to the wit and raillery of their well-wishers and companions; that are pelted by men, women, and children, friends and foes, and in a word, stand as butts in conversation, for every one to shoot at that pleases."

  2. 2
    Someone who makes a wish at a wishing well. nonce-word, rare

    "They strolled on and passed a smiling man standing by the Village wishing well. "Well," said the well-wisher. Ah … must be the Village idiot."

  3. 3
    someone who shares your feelings or opinions and hopes that you will be successful wordnet
  4. 4
    Followed by to: someone who has an ambition to be or become something. obsolete, rare

    "I never saw your chancellor, nor his chaplain. The latter has a good deal of learning, and is a well wisher to be an author: your chancellor is an excellent man."

Etymology

Etymology 1

From well (“in a desirable manner; so as one could wish”, adverb) + wisher.

Etymology 2

From well (“hole sunk into the ground as a source of water, etc.”) + wisher.

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