denigrator en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹæɪ̯.tə/ (Australia)
- dĕn′ĭ-grā-tər
- /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯.təɹ/ (Canada, General-American)
- /ˈdɛn.ɪ.ɡɹe.təɹ/ (Scotland)
- /ˈden.ə.ɡɹæɪ̯.tə/ (New-Zealand)
- /ˈɖɛ(ː)n.ɪ.ɡɾeː.ʈɜː(ɾ)/ (India)
- /ˈɖɛ(ː)n.ɪ.ɡɾeː.ʈəɾ/ (India)
- /ˈden.ɪ.ɡɹeɪ̯.tə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
Etymology
From denigrate + -or (agent noun suffix).
Meanings
-
One who denigrates.
Among Baum’s many incarnations were these: military school student, actor, poultry expert, newspaperman, retailer, window dresser, women’s rights advocate, racist denigrator of American Indians and early Hollywood filmmaker.
2009 August 23, Janet Maslin, “Scarecrow, Lion, Tin Man and Freud, Too”, in The New York Times, New York, N.Y.: The New York Times Company, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 27 Aug 2009:
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| denigrators | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Synonyms
Translations (5)
pl oszczerca (one who denigrates) · ro denigrator (one who denigrates) · ro denigratoare (one who denigrates) · la dēnigrātor (one who denigrates) · pl potwarca (one who denigrates)