hoper

From Middle English hoper, equivalent to hope +‎ -er.

hoper (plural hopers)

1. One who hopes.
   • 1730, Jonathan Swift, A Vindication of Lord Carteret:

     Our thoroughsped republick of whigs, which contains the bulk of all hopers, pretenders, expecters, and professors

• no-hoper

• -phore, ephor

hoper m

1. indefinite plural of hop