People & Society

ecclesiastic C2

/ɪˌkliːziˈæstɪk/ a member of the clergy, especially in a Christian church; formal Meaning Off Sound Off

oarsman C2

/ˈɔɹzmən/ a male rower, especially a member of a boat's racing or working crew Meaning Off Sound Off

niggard C2

/ˈnɪɡɚd/ archaic: a person who is extremely unwilling to spend or give; a miser Meaning Off Sound Off

cocotte C2

/kɔˈkɔt/ a small covered casserole or Dutch oven, especially one used to cook and serve an individual portion Meaning Off Sound Off

reticule C2

/ˈrɛtɪˌkjuːl/ historical: a small woman's handbag, often closed with a drawstring Meaning Off Sound Off

ratcatcher C2

/ˈrætˌkætʃɚ/ a person employed to catch or destroy rats and other vermin Meaning Off Sound Off

cutpurse C2

/ˈkʌtˌpɝs/ historical: a thief who steals purses or valuables from people in public, especially by cutting a purse from its fastening Meaning Off Sound Off

protectress C2

/prəˈtɛktrɪs/ a woman who protects, guards, or acts as a patron; now uncommon Meaning Off Sound Off

simulacrum C2

/ˌsɪmjəˈleɪkɹəm/ A physical image or representation of a deity, person, or thing. Meaning Off Sound Off

almshouse C2

/ˈɑmzˌhaʊs/ a residence provided by a charity for poor, elderly, or disabled people, often in a historically endowed building Meaning Off Sound Off

laggard C2

/ˈlæɡɚd/ a person or thing that is slow or falls behind others Meaning Off Sound Off

vestment C2

/ˈvɛstmənt/ a ceremonial garment worn by a member of the clergy during worship Meaning Off Sound Off

legatee C2

/ˌlɛɡəˈti/ law: a person or organization that receives a legacy under a will Meaning Off Sound Off

anglophile C2

/ˈæŋɡləˌfaɪl/ a person who strongly admires England or British culture and customs Meaning Off Sound Off

litigant C2

/ˈlɪtɪɡənt/ a person or organization that is a party to a lawsuit Meaning Off Sound Off

polymath C2

/ˈpɑliˌmæθ/ A person with extraordinarily broad and comprehensive knowledge. Meaning Off Sound Off

starveling C2

/ˈstɑɹvlɪŋ/ literary: a person, animal, or plant made thin and weak by lack of food Meaning Off Sound Off

obstructionist C2

/əbˈstrʌkʃənəst/ Someone who systematically obstructs the actions of others. Meaning Off Sound Off

committeeman C2

/kəˈmɪtimən/ dated: a man who serves on a committee Meaning Off Sound Off

servility C2

/sɝˈvɪləti/ excessive eagerness to obey or please someone, shown through degrading submissiveness Meaning Off Sound Off

vignette C2

/vɪˈnjɛt/ a brief, vivid description, scene, or episode that captures a person, place, or situation Meaning Off Sound Off

malefactor C2

/ˈmæl.əˌfæk.tɚ/ a person who commits a crime or other wrongful act; a criminal or evildoer Meaning Off Sound Off

clothier C2

/ˈkloʊðiər/ a person or company that makes or sells clothes Meaning Off Sound Off

logician C2

/ləˈd͡ʒɪʃən/ A person who studies or teaches logic. Meaning Off Sound Off

sunshade C2

/ˈsʌnˌʃeɪd/ a parasol carried to protect a person from sunlight Meaning Off Sound Off

virago C2

/vɪˈɹɑːɡəʊ/ a large, strong, and aggressivly dominating woman Meaning Off Sound Off

inamorata C2

/ɪnˌæməˈrɑːtə/ literary or humorous: a woman with whom someone is in love; a female lover Meaning Off Sound Off

ecotourism C2

/ˌɛkoʊˈtʊɹɪzəm/ Responsible travel to natural areas that protects the environment and supports local people. Meaning Off Sound Off

debauchee C2

/ˌdɛbəˈtʃiː/ a person who habitually pursues excessive sensual pleasure and behaves without moral restraint Meaning Off Sound Off

coauthor C2

/ˌkoʊˈɔːθɚ/ a person who writes a book, article, or other work jointly with another author Meaning Off Sound Off

determinist C2

/dɪˈtɝmənɪst/ a person who holds that events, including human actions, are determined by prior causes or conditions Meaning Off Sound Off

knower C2

/ˈnoʊɚ/ a person who knows something, especially the conscious subject in a theory of knowledge Meaning Off Sound Off

housebreaker C2

/ˈhaʊsˌbreɪ.kɚ/ a person who illegally enters a house, usually by force, in order to steal or commit another crime Meaning Off Sound Off

sojourner C2

/ˈsoʊd͡ʒɚnɚ/ a person who stays temporarily in a place rather than settling there permanently Meaning Off Sound Off

tocsin C2

/ˈtɑksɪn/ a bell or bell signal sounded to warn people of danger Meaning Off Sound Off

disaffection C2

/ˌdɪsəˈfɛkʃən/ a loss of affection or loyalty toward a person, group, or way of life; alienation Meaning Off Sound Off

distiller C2

/dɪˈstɪlər/ a person who makes distilled spirits or purifies liquids by distillation Meaning Off Sound Off

usufruct C2

/ˈjuzəˌfɹəkt/ the legal right to use another person's property and receive its benefits or profits without destroying or substantially damaging it Meaning Off Sound Off

roué C2

/ruˈeɪ/ old-fashioned: a fashionable man devoted to pleasure and known for immoral, drunken, or sexually promiscuous behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

pieman C2

/ˈpaɪˌmæn/ a man who makes or sells pies, especially a street vendor Meaning Off Sound Off

evolutionist C2

/ˌɛvəˈluʃənɪst/ a person who accepts, studies, or advocates the theory of biological evolution Meaning Off Sound Off

footpad C2

/ˈfʊtˌpæd/ historical: a robber who traveled and attacked people on foot rather than on horseback Meaning Off Sound Off

supernumerary C2

/ˌsupɚˈn(j)uməˌɹɛɹi/ A person who works in a group, association, or public office without forming part of the regular staff (the numerary). Meaning Off Sound Off

measurer C2

/ˈmɛʒ.ɚ.ɚ/ a person who measures something or determines its dimensions, amount, or degree Meaning Off Sound Off

papuan C2

/ˈpæpjuən/ a native or inhabitant of Papua; more broadly, especially historically, an Indigenous person of New Guinea or adjacent parts of Melanesia Meaning Off Sound Off

pederasty C2

/ˈpɛd.ə.ɹæs.ti/ sexual relations between an adult man and an adolescent boy Meaning Off Sound Off

denigration C2

/ˌdɛnəˈɡɹeɪʃən/ unfair criticism that belittles someone or damages their reputation Meaning Off Sound Off

doyen C2

/ˈdɔɪ.ən/ a man who is the senior member of a group Meaning Off Sound Off

musher C2

/ˈmʌʃɚ/ a person who drives or travels with a team of sled dogs, especially in a dogsled race Meaning Off Sound Off

corrector C2

/kəˈrɛktɚ/ a person, device, or process that identifies and corrects errors, faults, or improper behavior Meaning Off Sound Off

citizeness C2

/ˈsɪtəzənəs/ a woman who is a citizen; now rare except in historical contexts Meaning Off Sound Off

Melanesian C2

/ˌmɛləˈniːʒən/ a person from Melanesia, the southwestern Pacific region that includes New Guinea and several neighboring island groups Meaning Off Sound Off

nabob C2

/ˈneɪbɑːb/ dated, often disparaging: a very wealthy, powerful, or self-important person Meaning Off Sound Off

woodchopper C2

/ˈwʊdˌtʃɑpɚ/ a person whose work is cutting trees or chopping wood Meaning Off Sound Off

sophist C2

/ˈsoʊfɪst/ a person who uses clever but fallacious or misleading arguments Meaning Off Sound Off

monasticism C2

/məˈnæstɪsɪzəm/ a religious way of life in which people withdraw from ordinary society and live under spiritual discipline, often in a community Meaning Off Sound Off

strapper C2

/ˈstræpɚ/ dated or informal: an unusually large, strong, robust person Meaning Off Sound Off

vivisectionist C2

/ˌvɪv.ɪˈsek.ʃən.ɪst/ a person who practices, advocates, or defends vivisection Meaning Off Sound Off

cynosure C2

/ˈsaɪnəʃʊɹ/ a person or thing that is the center of attention or admiration Meaning Off Sound Off

costumier C2

/kɑːsˈtuːmieɪ/ a person or company that designs, makes, supplies, or hires out costumes, especially for theatre Meaning Off Sound Off

lanugo C2

/ləˈnuːɡoʊ/ the fine, soft hair that temporarily covers a human fetus and may still be present on a newborn Meaning Off Sound Off

survivorship C2

/sərˈvaɪvərˌʃɪp/ law and finance: the right of a surviving joint owner or beneficiary to receive property or benefits after another person's death Meaning Off Sound Off

demoralization C2

/dɪˌmɔrələˈzeɪʃən/ the destruction or serious weakening of a person's or group's confidence, discipline, or morale Meaning Off Sound Off

dayak C2

/ˈdaɪæk/ a member of any of numerous Indigenous peoples of Borneo collectively known as the Dayak Meaning Off Sound Off

ambassadress C2

/æmˈbæsədrəs/ dated: a female ambassador or a woman acting as an emissary Meaning Off Sound Off

outlawry C2

/ˈaʊtˌlɔri/ historical law: the formal placing of a person outside the law and its protection Meaning Off Sound Off

absolutist C2

/ˈæb.səˌlu.tɪst/ a person who supports absolute political authority or treats a principle as allowing no exceptions Meaning Off Sound Off

toper C2

/ˈtoʊ.pɚ/ dated: a person who drinks alcohol heavily or habitually Meaning Off Sound Off

dicer C2

/ˈdaɪsɚ/ a person who gambles with dice Meaning Off Sound Off

hauteur C2

/oʊˈtɝ/ proud, distant behavior that shows a sense of superiority toward other people Meaning Off Sound Off

bondman C2

/ˈbɑːnd.mən/ historical: an enslaved man held in personal bondage Meaning Off Sound Off

landholder C2

/ˈlændˌhoʊldɝ/ a person or organization that owns or legally holds land, especially an agricultural estate Meaning Off Sound Off

transcendentalism C2

/ˌtrænsenˈdentəlˌɪzəm/ a nineteenth-century American philosophical and literary movement that emphasized spiritual intuition, individual conscience, and the inherent goodness of people and nature Meaning Off Sound Off

prattler C2

/ˈpɹætəlɚ/ a person who talks at length in a foolish, trivial, or childlike way Meaning Off Sound Off

monomaniac C2

/ˌmɑː.noʊˈmeɪ.ni.æk/ a person obsessively preoccupied with one subject, idea, or goal to the exclusion of other concerns Meaning Off Sound Off

recapitulation C2

/ɹiː.kəˌpɪ.t͡ʃəˈleɪ.ʃ(ə)n/ The symmetry provided by Christ's life to the teachings of the Old Testament; the summation of human experience in Jesus Christ. Meaning Off Sound Off

repeller C2

/rɪˈpɛlər/ a person, substance, device, or force that repels something or drives it away Meaning Off Sound Off

ploughboy C2

/ˈplaʊˌbɔɪ/ historical: a boy employed to guide draught animals pulling a plough or to assist a ploughman Meaning Off Sound Off

newsvendor C2

/ˈnuːzˌvɛndɚ/ a person who sells newspapers and often magazines, especially at a street stand Meaning Off Sound Off

trull C2

/trʌl/ archaic and disparaging: a woman who sells sex, or a woman insultingly characterized as sexually immoral Meaning Off Sound Off

bashaw C2

/bəˈʃɔ/ historical spelling of pasha: a man of high rank or authority in the Ottoman Empire Meaning Off Sound Off

sectary C2

/ˈsɛktəri/ a member or adherent of a particular religious sect, school of thought, or party; now rare Meaning Off Sound Off

whipsaw C2

/ˈwɪpˌsɔ/ a long narrow saw, commonly worked by two people using a handle at each end Meaning Off Sound Off

dissembler C2

/dɪˈsɛmblɚ/ a person who conceals true feelings or intentions by pretending to have different ones Meaning Off Sound Off

arriviste C2

/ˌæ.ɹɪˈviːst/ An upstart or newcomer; nouveau riche; parvenu; an ambitious, brash or arrogant person who has yet to integrate with his or her new social group. Meaning Off Sound Off

pilferer C2

/ˈpɪlfəɹə(ɹ)/ a person who steals small items or small amounts Meaning Off Sound Off

karyotype C2

/ˈker.i.oʊ.taɪp/ the complete chromosome set of an individual or species, considered by number and visible structure Meaning Off Sound Off

raftsman C2

/ˈræftsmən/ dated: a person who operates, travels on, or works aboard a raft Meaning Off Sound Off

theosophist C2

/θiˈɑːsəfɪst/ a follower or advocate of theosophy, especially a member of the modern Theosophical movement Meaning Off Sound Off

remembrancer C2

/rɪˈmembrənsɚ/ literary or historical: a person or thing that reminds, commemorates, or preserves a memory Meaning Off Sound Off

shorthorn C2

/ˈʃɔːɹtˌhɔːɹn/ a member of a British breed of cattle developed in northeastern England and raised in dairy and beef varieties Meaning Off Sound Off

surtout C2

/sɝˈtuː/ historical: a man's close-fitting overcoat, often cut like a frock coat Meaning Off Sound Off

dairymaid C2

/ˈdɛriˌmeɪd/ historical: a woman or girl employed to milk cows and perform other dairy work Meaning Off Sound Off

manikin C2

/ˈmæn.ɪ.kɪn/ a small model or articulated figure representing the human body, especially for medical or artistic study Meaning Off Sound Off

compromiser C2

/ˈkɑːmprəmaɪzər/ a person willing or able to settle a disagreement through mutual concessions Meaning Off Sound Off

aeronaut C2

/ˈɛr.əˌnɔːt/ a person who travels through the air in a balloon or airship; historically, an aviator Meaning Off Sound Off