demonstrator

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɚ/ UK /ˈdɛmənstreɪtə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

1

noun
a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works

A demonstrator explained the device to the curious crowd.

Thesaurus

Synonyms

1 noun · a person who takes part in... protesterpicketeragitator exhibitor presenter

Word family

Related forms demonstrate demonstration demonstrative

Etymology

From Latin demonstrator ('one who points out'), from demonstrare ('to point out, show'), from de- (intensive) plus monstrare ('to show').

demonstrator Latin monstrare Latin

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

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# demonstrator

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈdɛmənˌstreɪtɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈdɛmənstreɪtə/

## Meanings
1. a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works

## Examples
- A demonstrator explained the device to the curious crowd.

## Synonyms
- protester
- picketer
- agitator
- exhibitor
- presenter

## Related Forms
- demonstrate
- demonstration
- demonstrative

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: demonstrator
- Root: monstrare

## Etymology
From Latin demonstrator ('one who points out'), from demonstrare ('to point out, show'), from de- (intensive) plus monstrare ('to show').

## AI Etymology
Demonstrator comes from Latin demonstrator ('one who points out'), from demonstrare ('to point out, show'), from de- (intensive) plus monstrare ('to show'). The etymological trail includes Latin demonstrator and Latin monstrare. As a noun, demonstrator names a person who takes part in a public protest, or who shows how something works. The same family is visible in related forms such as demonstrate, demonstration, and demonstrative.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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