rioter en · NOUN
Pronunciation
- /ˈɹaɪətɚ/ (General-American)
- /ˈɹaɪətə/ (Received-Pronunciation)
- (Southern-England) audio
Etymology
Inherited from Middle English riotour, from Old French rioteor; equivalent to riot + -er.
Meanings
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One who riots; part of the unruly violent crowd causing a riot.
High-profile January 6 rioter Guy Reffitt showed up in Washington, DC, on Wednesday to celebrate with his wife and supporters who’d been hoping for his release from federal detention for months.
2025 January 24, Katelyn Polantz, Holmes Lybrand, “Exclusive: January 6 rioter freed after Trump’s pardon — but authorities say he should still be in jail”, in CNN, archived from the original on 12 Feb 2025:The rioters overshadowed the message of peaceful protesters on prior days: They had called for justice for Gray, a 25-year-old African-American man who died from spinal injuries after police arrested him this month.
2015 April 28, Ben Brumfield, “Baltimore riots: A few people tried to stop the unrest”, in CNN, archived from the original on 13 Aug 2025:The rioters had erected a makeshift barricade and were pelting the police with rocks from behind it.
Forms
| Spelling | Features | Labels | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| riotor | alternative, archaic | lexicographic | |
| rioters | Number=Plur | lexicographic |
Deriveds
Translations (31)
bg размирник (one who riots) · pl buntownik (one who riots) · sv upploppsmakare (one who riots) · ko 폭도 (one who riots) · nl relschopper (one who riots) · de Randaliererin (one who riots) · az iğtişaşçı (one who riots) · ru мяте́жник (one who riots) · be пагромшчык (one who riots) · be бунтаўнік (one who riots) · ca amotinada (one who riots) · pl buntowniczka (one who riots) · de Aufrührerin (one who riots) · pt baderneiro (one who riots) · de Aufrührer (one who riots) · ga círéibeoir (one who riots) · fi mellakoija (one who riots) · fr émeutière (one who riots) · ca amotinat (one who riots) · ru бунта́рь (one who riots) · tr gösterici; isyancı; ayaklanmacı (one who riots) · nl oproermaker (one who riots) · cy terfysgwr (one who riots) · be бунтаўшчык (one who riots) · fr émeutier (one who riots) · ru бунтовщи́к (one who riots) · ru повста́нец (one who riots) · pt baderneira (one who riots) · enm riotour (one who riots) · fi mellakoitsija (one who riots) · de Randalierer (one who riots)