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exposer

exposer

6.0
A person who reveals secrets or dishonest acts to the public
  • noun
  • /ɪkˈspoʊzər/
translation icon : denunciante
  • The journalist's role as an exposer of government secrets made him both famous and controversial.

It's like I think money actually is an exposer of what's going on in your head.

Examples

  • It's like I think money actually is an exposer of what's going on in your head.

  • I am the exposer.

  • Cockburn's willingness to disclose his own identity as a fetishist and consumer is what makes him a potentially credible exposer of the soft-porn advertising industry.

    Academic text (1996)
  • Kevin Trudeau is known as a dedicated exposer of corporate corruption, often revealing hidden truths to the public.

  • As an exposer of fraud, she worked tirelessly to uncover scams affecting vulnerable consumers.

Synonyms

whistle-blower
vsexposer
66 5.0

A person who tells authorities or the public about illegal actions at their workplace

is broader, exposing hidden or dishonest acts to public attention not only internal reports
betrayer
vsexposer
26 6.3

A person who breaks someone's trust by revealing secrets

reveals hidden or dishonest acts generally to inform or warn the public rather than to betray
leaker
vsexposer
16 7.3

A person who secretly gives private information to people who should not have it

tends to expose hidden or dishonest matters openly for public awareness rather than secret leaks
muckraker
vsexposer
  • Literature
3 8.5

A journalist who finds and publishes bad stories about people in power

is broader, not limited to journalism or political motives when revealing secrets
blabber
vsexposer
  • Offensive
2 7.9

A person who tells secrets to the police or other people in power

is a deliberate act to bring hidden or dishonest matters to public attention
revealer
vsexposer
1 4.9

A person or thing that makes something known to others

focuses specifically on revealing hidden or dishonest facts to public view
revelator
vsexposer
8.9

A person who makes hidden facts known to others

is more about uncovering wrongdoings for public notice rather than general revelation

Antonyms

5 3.6

Someone or something that keeps themselves and others out of sight

1 4.1

A person or thing that hides something to keep it secret

How Revealing

exposer
6.0
whistleblower
324 6.2
revealer
1 4.9
informant
165 5.6
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

exposer singular
exposers plural

Morphology

exposer = expose (transparent) = expose + er

Agentive '-er' attached to 'expose' producing 'one who reveals'; this is a productive and transparent formation.

Etymology

The word exposer comes from the parts ex- 'out' and pose 'put or place', just like in expose and position. So an exposer is a person who 'puts out' hidden facts or secrets for everyone to see.