befriender
nounUK /bɪˈfɹɛndə/ · US /bɪˈfɹɛndɚ/
Etymology From befriend + -er.
1
One who befriends.
- She also has a regular commitment as a 'befriender' to the elderly, and has now volunteered to become SWR's charity champion in order to more fully bring her expertise and enthusiasm in this area to bear.2019 December 18, Paul Stephen, “This is the best job I've ever had”, in Rail, page 53: