People & Society

custodian C2+

/kʌˈstoʊdiən/ a person responsible for guarding or maintaining something Meaning Off Sound Off

demonstrator C2+

/ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɚ/ a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works Meaning Off Sound Off

descendant C2+

/dɪˈsɛndənt/ a person or thing descended from a particular ancestor Meaning Off Sound Off

detractor C2+

/dɪˈtræktɚ/ a person who disparages or belittles someone or something Meaning Off Sound Off

diehard C2+

/ˈdaɪˌhɑrd/ a person who stubbornly resists change or clings to a cause Meaning Off Sound Off

dilettante C2+

/ˌdɪləˈtɑnt/ a person who dabbles in an art or field of knowledge without serious commitment Meaning Off Sound Off

dissolver C2+

/dɪˈzɑlvər/ a person or substance that dissolves something Meaning Off Sound Off

distributer C2+

/dɪˈstrɪbjətər/ a person or firm that distributes goods (variant of distributor) Meaning Off Sound Off

dominator C2+

/ˈdɑmɪˌneɪtər/ a person or thing that dominates or rules over others Meaning Off Sound Off

drunkard C2+

/ˈdrʌŋkərd/ a person who is habitually drunk Meaning Off Sound Off

duchess C2+

/ˈdʌtʃəs/ the wife or widow of a duke, or a woman holding a duchy in her own right Meaning Off Sound Off

edifier C2+

/ˈɛdɪˌfaɪər/ a person or thing that instructs or improves morally or intellectually Meaning Off Sound Off

elector C2+

/ɪˈlɛktər/ a person entitled to vote in an election Meaning Off Sound Off

electorate C2+

/ɪˈlɛktərət/ all the people entitled to vote in an election Meaning Off Sound Off

enigma C2+

/əˈnɪɡmə/ a person or thing that is mysterious or hard to understand Meaning Off Sound Off

entrant C2+

/ˈɛntrənt/ a person or thing that enters a competition or institution Meaning Off Sound Off

eponym C2+

/ˈɛpənɪm/ a person after whom something is named, or the name so derived Meaning Off Sound Off

escort C2+

/ˈɛskɔrt/ a person or group accompanying another for protection or guidance Meaning Off Sound Off

exhibitor C2+

/ɪɡˈzɪbɪtər/ a person or company that displays goods or works at an exhibition Meaning Off Sound Off

explicator C2+

/ˈɛksplɪkeɪtər/ a person who explains or interprets, especially a text Meaning Off Sound Off

financier C2+

/ˌfɪnənˈsɪr/ a person who manages or provides large amounts of money Meaning Off Sound Off

fisher C2+

/ˈfɪʃər/ a person who catches fish; a large North American marten Meaning Off Sound Off

fishwife C2+

/ˈfɪʃwaɪf/ a woman who sells fish; a coarse, loud-mouthed woman Meaning Off Sound Off

fizgig C2+

/ˈfɪzɡɪɡ/ a frivolous, flighty woman; a small firework or spinning toy Meaning Off Sound Off

fraternity C2+

/frəˈtɜrnɪti/ a group of people with shared interests; brotherly fellowship Meaning Off Sound Off

glaik C2+

/ɡleɪk/ a trick or deception; a foolish or flighty person (dialectal) Meaning Off Sound Off

gleek C2+

/ɡlik/ a jest or gibe; to make a joke at someone's expense (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

greedyguts C2+

/ˈɡridiɡʌts/ a greedy or gluttonous person (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

gudgeon C2+

/ˈɡʌdʒən/ a small freshwater fish; a gullible person; a pivot pin Meaning Off Sound Off

habitus C2+

/ˈhæbɪtəs/ a person's bodily constitution or ingrained dispositions and habits Meaning Off Sound Off

healer C2+

/ˈhilɚ/ a person who cures or restores others to health Meaning Off Sound Off

heir C2+

/ɛr/ a person legally entitled to inherit property or rank Meaning Off Sound Off

holding C2+

/ˈhoʊldɪŋ/ land, property, or assets owned or controlled by someone Meaning Off Sound Off

individualist C2+

/ˌɪndəˈvɪdʒuəlɪst/ a person who asserts independence in thought or action Meaning Off Sound Off

insurgent C2+

/ɪnˈsɜrdʒənt/ a person who rises in revolt against authority; rebellious Meaning Off Sound Off

interrogator C2+

/ɪnˈtɛrəˌɡeɪtər/ a person who questions someone closely, often in an official inquiry Meaning Off Sound Off

jogger C2+

/ˈdʒɑɡər/ a person who runs at a steady, gentle pace for exercise Meaning Off Sound Off

joker C2+

/ˈdʒoʊkər/ a person who jokes; a playing card outside the normal suits Meaning Off Sound Off

juryman C2+

/ˈdʒʊrimən/ a male member of a jury Meaning Off Sound Off

jurywoman C2+

/ˈdʒʊriˌwʊmən/ a female member of a jury Meaning Off Sound Off

lessee C2+

/lɛˈsi/ a person who holds property under a lease Meaning Off Sound Off

loser C2+

/ˈluzɚ/ a person who loses or who is regarded as a failure Meaning Off Sound Off

maniac C2+

/ˈmeɪniˌæk/ a person behaving wildly or violently; a fanatic Meaning Off Sound Off

marketer C2+

/ˈmɑrkɪtɚ/ a person who promotes or sells products or services Meaning Off Sound Off

midget C2+

/ˈmɪdʒɪt/ a very small thing or, now offensively, a very short person Meaning Off Sound Off

mimicker C2+

/ˈmɪmɪkɚ/ a person or thing that imitates another Meaning Off Sound Off

mockery C2+

/ˈmɑkəri/ contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate Meaning Off Sound Off

moderator C2+

/ˈmɑdəreɪtɚ/ a person who presides over a debate, discussion, or panel Meaning Off Sound Off

naif C2+

/nɑˈif/ a naive or inexperienced person Meaning Off Sound Off

nithing C2+

/ˈnaɪðɪŋ/ a contemptible or cowardly person; a wretch (archaic) Meaning Off Sound Off

nonconformist C2+

/ˌnɑnkənˈfɔrmɪst/ a person who does not conform to prevailing custom, belief, or practice Meaning Off Sound Off

nonentity C2+

/nɑnˈɛntəti/ a person or thing of no importance; something that does not exist Meaning Off Sound Off

notability C2+

/ˌnoʊtəˈbɪləti/ the quality of being noteworthy; a notable person Meaning Off Sound Off

oldster C2+

/ˈoʊldstɚ/ an old person (informal) Meaning Off Sound Off

packer C2+

/ˈpækɚ/ a person or machine that packs goods, especially food, for transport or sale Meaning Off Sound Off

pauper C2+

/ˈpɔpɚ/ a very poor person, especially one dependent on charity Meaning Off Sound Off

peddler C2+

/ˈpɛdlɚ/ a person who travels about selling small goods Meaning Off Sound Off

prodigy C2+

/ˈprɑdədʒi/ a person with exceptional talent, especially a child Meaning Off Sound Off

publicist C2+

/ˈpʌblɪsɪst/ a person who manages publicity for a client Meaning Off Sound Off

reckoner C2+

/ˈrɛkənɚ/ a person or table used for calculating Meaning Off Sound Off

referrer C2+

/rɪˈfɝɚ/ a person or thing that refers another Meaning Off Sound Off

renter C2+

/ˈrɛntɚ/ a person who pays rent to use property Meaning Off Sound Off

savant C2+

/sæˈvɑnt/ a person of great learning, or one with extraordinary skill in one field Meaning Off Sound Off

scrag C2+

/skræɡ/ a scrawny person or animal, or the lean end of a neck of mutton Meaning Off Sound Off

scrutineer C2+

/ˌskrutəˈnɪr/ a person who examines or oversees the counting of votes Meaning Off Sound Off

seaman C2+

/ˈsimən/ a sailor or person who works aboard a ship Meaning Off Sound Off

settlor C2+

/ˈsɛtlɚ/ a person who creates a trust by settling property on trustees Meaning Off Sound Off

songster C2+

/ˈsɔŋstɚ/ a person who sings, or a songbird Meaning Off Sound Off

sorcerer C2+

/ˈsɔrsərɚ/ a person who practices magic by controlling evil spirits or supernatural powers Meaning Off Sound Off

starter C2+

/ˈstɑrtɚ/ a person or device that begins something; a first course of a meal Meaning Off Sound Off

surfer C2+

/ˈsɜrfɚ/ a person who rides waves on a surfboard Meaning Off Sound Off

swine C2+

/swaɪn/ a pig or pigs; a contemptible person Meaning Off Sound Off

tinkerer C2+

/ˈtɪŋkərɚ/ a person who enjoys experimenting with and repairing things Meaning Off Sound Off

triad C2+

/ˈtraɪæd/ a group or set of three related things or people Meaning Off Sound Off

trickster C2+

/ˈtrɪkstər/ a person who deceives or plays tricks on others Meaning Off Sound Off

troublemaker C2+

/ˈtrʌbəlˌmeɪkər/ a person who habitually causes difficulty or disturbance Meaning Off Sound Off

trumpeter C2+

/ˈtrʌmpətər/ a person who plays the trumpet Meaning Off Sound Off

vagrant C2+

/ˈveɪɡrənt/ a person without a settled home or regular work who wanders from place to place Meaning Off Sound Off

vendor C2+

/ˈvɛndɚ/ a person or company that sells goods or services Meaning Off Sound Off

vip C2+

/ˌviːaɪˈpiː/ a very important person granted special privileges Meaning Off Sound Off

warlock C2+

/ˈwɔrlɑk/ a man who practices witchcraft; a male sorcerer Meaning Off Sound Off

widower C2+

/ˈwɪdoʊɚ/ a man whose spouse has died and who has not remarried Meaning Off Sound Off

wrecker C2+

/ˈrɛkɚ/ a person or thing that causes destruction, or a vehicle used to tow wrecks Meaning Off Sound Off

abecedarian C2+

/ˌeɪbiːsiːˈdɛriən/ a person learning the alphabet or rudiments; a beginner Meaning Off Sound Off

abettor C2+

/əˈbɛtɚ/ a person who encourages or assists another in wrongdoing Meaning Off Sound Off

abhorrer C2+

/əbˈhɔrɚ/ a person who abhors or detests something Meaning Off Sound Off

abstractor C2+

/æbˈstræktɚ/ a person who prepares summaries or abstracts of documents Meaning Off Sound Off

accepter C2+

/əkˈsɛptɚ/ a person who accepts or agrees to something Meaning Off Sound Off

accoucheuse C2+

/ˌækuˈʃɜz/ a female midwife or woman who assists at childbirth Meaning Off Sound Off

acquirer C2+

/əˈkwaɪrər/ a person or company that gains possession of something Meaning Off Sound Off

addresser C2+

/əˈdrɛsər/ a person who addresses or sends something to another Meaning Off Sound Off

adjuster C2+

/əˈdʒʌstər/ a person who settles claims or a device that regulates something Meaning Off Sound Off

adulterer C2+

/əˈdʌltərər/ a person who engages in extramarital sexual relations Meaning Off Sound Off

aggressor C2+

/əˈɡrɛsər/ a person or nation that initiates an attack or hostility Meaning Off Sound Off

agriculturalist C2+

/ˌæɡrɪˈkʌltʃərəlɪst/ a person who studies or practices agriculture; a farmer or expert Meaning Off Sound Off

allocator C2+

/ˈæləˌkeɪtɚ/ a person or thing that distributes resources among uses or claimants Meaning Off Sound Off