#applauder

• Claqueur — A person specifically hired or instructed to clap and demonstrate artificial enthusiasm at the organizers' command during a show, a television broadcast, or a political rally; in an extended pejorative sense, it describes a servile supporter, lacking critical thinking, who blindly approves and unconditionally praises all actions or speeches of a leader.
• Female applauder — A woman who applauds an artistic performance, a speech, or a public success, showing her approval and enthusiasm through repeated hand clapping. In a broad or professional sense, it refers to a female person who belongs to an organized group (claque) hired specifically to noisily support a protagonist in a television studio or at a political rally.
• Applauder — A man who applauds a performance, a show, or a public speech, showing his support through hand clapping. Also used as an adjective, it describes a behavior or attitude eager to approve, eulogize, or acclaim an external action, often without deep critical thinking.