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Someone who showed up, which is suddenly the only qualification anyone respects.
means A person who takes part in an activity, event, or study, as opposed to merely watching.
from From Latin participare, to share or partake, built from pars (part) plus capere (to take) — literally one who takes a part.
Trophy eraParticipation awards date to early 20th-century youth programs.
Research termScientists now say participant, not subject, for dignity.
Grammar twinParticiple shares the same root: a verb taking a part.