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DEPRECIATOR
Pronunciation (US): | (GB): |
I. (noun)
Sense 1
Meaning:
One who disparages or belittles the worth of something
Synonyms:
depreciator; detractor; disparager; knocker
Classified under:
Hypernyms ("depreciator" is a kind of...):
cynic; faultfinder (someone who is critical of the motives of others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "depreciator"):
backbiter; defamer; libeler; maligner; slanderer; traducer; vilifier (one who attacks the reputation of another by slander or libel)
hatemonger (one who arouses hatred for others)
muckraker; mudslinger (one who spreads real or alleged scandal about another (usually for political advantage))
Derivation:
depreciate (belittle)