eulogizer
- noun
- /ˈjuːləˌdʒaɪzər/
- US
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elogista
- At the funeral, the eulogizer shared heartfelt stories that celebrated the deceased's kindness and generosity.
Examples
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Many friends and family members listened attentively to the eulogizer as they honored the memory of their loved one.
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No one is superior to the rest, including the reader-eulogizer and the person eulogized.
Academic text (2004) -
The eulogizer spoke movingly about the deceased's life and achievements during the memorial service.
Synonyms
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A person who gives a speech praising someone who has died
A person who praises someone in a public speech
A person who gives a public speech praising someone at a ceremony
A person who praises something and makes it seem very good
A person who often says good things about people or things in public
A person who praises someone or something publicly
How Praiseful
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eulogizer comes from eulogy, which has Greek parts eu- 'good' and log- 'word' or 'speech'. So a eulogizer is someone who speaks 'good words' about a person, often at a funeral or memorial.