eviscerator
- noun
- /ɪˈvɪsəˌreɪtər/
- Formal
:
destructor
- The editor acted as an eviscerator, cutting out the most important parts of the article.
Examples
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Many saw the new policy as an eviscerator of the company’s original mission.
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The harsh reviewer became known as an eviscerator of new plays in the theater community.
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The critic was an eviscerator of the film industry.
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Many consider him an eviscerator of modern art.
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The harsh reviewer became known as an eviscerator of new plays in the theater community.
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Many saw the new policy as an eviscerator of the company’s original mission.
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Many consider him an eviscerator of modern art.
Synonyms
39
5.5
A person or thing that causes great damage
7
5.7
A person or tool that tears things away forcefully
5
8.5
A person or thing that completely destroys something
4
5.7
A person or thing that removes something unwanted, for example pests and water
1
9.3
A person who seriously hurts and disfigures people or animals
1
8.2
A person or thing that defeats others very easily and completely
1
7.4
A person or thing that causes a lot of damage to something
1
8.0
A person or thing that causes a lot of damage
A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone
A person or thing that completely removes something unwanted
How Damaging
39
5.5
- Formal
563
3.0
- Literature
217
3.5
305
2.8
Surface Forms
Morphology
eviscerator = eviscerate (semi-transparent) = eviscerate + or
Agentive formation is transparent, but the sense is a figurative extension (metaphorical 'stripping away' or 'destroying'), which is less directly predictable for learners.
Etymology
Eviscerator comes from Latin parts ex- ('out') and viscera ('guts'), so it literally means 'one who takes the insides out'. Because of that strong image, we also call a person or thing an eviscerator when it strips away the essential parts of an idea, work, or plan, leaving it weak or destroyed.