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backstabber

backstabber

6.8
A person who attacks someone by stabbing them in the back
  • noun
  • /ˈbækˌstæbər/
  • NSFW
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  • The police arrested the backstabber who ambushed the victim and stabbed him in the back.

Examples

  • The news reported that the backstabber attacked without warning in a dark alley.

  • A backstabber attacked!

  • After the incident, the community was shocked by the actions of the backstabber.

  • The backstabber struck!

  • The police arrested the backstabber who ambushed the victim and stabbed him in the back.

  • The news reported that the backstabber attacked without warning in a dark alley.

  • After the incident, the community was shocked by the actions of the backstabber.

Synonyms

slasher
vsbackstabber
  • NSFW
7 8.7

A person who attacks others by cutting them with a sharp knife

is a rear stabbing action rather than cutting or slashing
stabber
vsbackstabber
  • NSFW
6 6.3

A person who hurts someone with a knife or other sharp object

targets victims by stabbing them from behind
assaulter
vsbackstabber
  • NSFW
1 7.8

A person who attacks someone physically

is a specific rear stabbing form of physical attack
bludgeoner
vsbackstabber
  • NSFW
1 9.9

A person who hits or threatens others with a heavy stick

is a stabbing from behind rather than a blunt force assault
knifer
vsbackstabber
  • Offensive
9.3

A person who attacks or hurts someone with a knife

is a rear attack aiming to stab rather than any knife use
gouger
vsbackstabber
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who attacks others by tearing out their eyes

is a rear stab that wounds the body rather than gouging features

How Violent

murderer
  • NSFW
946 3.4
backstabber
  • NSFW
6.8
aggressor
53 4.9
attacker
167 2.5

Surface Forms

backstabber singular
backstabbers plural

Morphology

backstabber = backstab (transparent) = backstab + er

Literal agentive formation: someone who stabs another person in the back; the morphological parts map transparently to the physical action.

Etymology

Backstabber comes from the parts back ('the back') and stab ('to push a knife into someone') and was first used for someone who attacks another by stabbing them in the back. That's why a backstabber can mean a person who physically attacks someone from behind.