denouncer
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- noun
- /dɪˈnaʊnsər/
- Formal
- The journalist acted as a denouncer, bringing attention to widespread corruption in local government.
Examples
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As a prominent denouncer of human rights violations, she regularly spoke out against injustice.
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If I were gay, I would be the biggest Gaga denouncer out there (even more so than I actually am).
Blog text (30) -
Lincoln declines to speak as a prophetic denouncer of corrupt morals.
Academic text (2001) -
In doing so, the protesters, their denouncers, their apologists, and most especially those who would cast this as a clash of religious values, have become poor players acting out a script written by idiots.
Blog text (31) -
The whistleblower was praised for being a courageous denouncer of unethical practices in the company.
Synonyms
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A person who says someone did something wrong
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A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good
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A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly
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A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed
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A person who says that people or things are bad
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A person who strongly criticizes someone or something
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A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant
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A person who publicly criticizes someone or something
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A person who tells someone they did something wrong
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A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone
A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing
A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior
A person who often points out faults and blames others
Antonyms
How Accusatory
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- Formal
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- Texting
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word denouncer comes from the verb denounce, which has the prefix de- meaning 'down' and the same root as announce meaning 'to tell'. So a denouncer is someone who 'calls out' or publicly 'tells' about another person's bad actions.