dementor
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8.7
- noun
- /dɪˈmɛntər/
- Offensive
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amargado
- If he were in a Harry Potter book, he could be a Dementor, just sucking the joy out of people's souls.
Examples
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I hope so much you are coming out of your tunnel of despair and that 2012 proves to be a year where that suck-arse Dementor of depression doesn't touch you.
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Being around him feels like having a dementor nearby, always draining the joy from every moment.
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The constant negativity in the office created a dementor atmosphere that discouraged everyone's enthusiasm.
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After losing her job, she felt like a dementor, as if she could no longer find joy in anything.
Synonyms
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8.2
A person or thing that causes great suffering
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5.6
Something that makes you feel sad or disappointed
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7.9
A person who hurts someone on purpose, often again and again
Something that makes a person lose confidence and not want to try
Antonyms
How Draining
Surface Forms
Morphology
dementor = demented (transparent) = dement + or
As a figurative use, the agentive '-or' plus the idea of causing 'demented' states or severe gloom is inferable: a person who causes others to feel joyless or discouraged.
Etymology
Dementor can be used about a person or thing and a helpful way to remember it is to see the parts de- 'down' and ment 'mind', like in the word demented. A dementor in speech is someone who brings others down or drains their joy.