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arouser

arouser

8.8
A person who wakes other people from sleep
  • noun
  • /əˈraʊzər/
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  • The arouser gently shook my shoulder to wake me up for breakfast.

Examples

  • In the early morning, the arouser called out to ensure the campers were awake for the hike.

  • As the arouser entered the room, everyone began to stir from their slumber.

  • A professional press box arouser.

    The Sitter (2011)

Synonyms

rouser
vsarouser
7 7.9

A person who wakes others from sleep or gets them moving

only wakes people from sleep without implying activity
waker
vsarouser
8.1

A person or thing that makes other people stop sleeping

is limited to human agents who wake others from sleep

Surface Forms

arouser singular
arousers plural

Morphology

arouser = arouse (transparent) = arouse + er

Formed by the verb 'arouse' plus the agentive suffix '-er', so a learner who knows 'arouse' can infer 'arouser' as 'one who wakes or stimulates'.

Etymology

Arouser comes from the verb arouse, which uses the root rouse meaning 'to wake or stir' and the ending -er meaning 'one who'. So an arouser is someone who wakes others from sleep.