A person who commends or speaks highly of someone or something.
From the verb commend (to praise) plus the agent noun suffix -er, which creates a noun for someone who performs an action.
A commender is actively recommending you to others, while a fan just passively likes you—the difference between someone shouting about your talent and someone nodding along in silence.
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