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impinger

9.9

A person or thing that interferes with something

noun
/ɪmˈpɪndʒər/

: obstructor

Some critics see the policy as an impinger on personal freedoms.

Examples

As an impinger, the loud construction disrupted the peaceful atmosphere of the library.
The impinger disrupted the flow of traffic on the highway.
The new regulations acted as an impinger on small businesses, reducing their operating hours significantly.
Many impingers can negatively impact the ecosystem.
The new regulations acted as an impinger on small businesses, reducing their operating hours significantly.
As an impinger, the loud construction disrupted the peaceful atmosphere of the library.
Some critics see the policy as an impinger on personal freedoms.

Synonyms

disruptor

vsimpinger

2 6.5

A person who interrupts a meeting or event and causes disorder

acts by forcefully encroaching or affecting rather than merely causing disorder

obstructor

vsimpinger

8.1

A person who stops or delays other people's actions on purpose

forcefully affects or encroaches rather than only blocking things deliberately

person from Porlock

vsimpinger

Literature

9.9

Someone who interrupts you when you are working or thinking

interferes broadly and forcefully, not only as a sudden, critical interruption

How Intrusive

aggressor

53 4.9

intruder

240 3.9

impinger

9.9

encroacher

1 9.0

meddler

5 6.6

intervener

1 6.0

Surface Forms

impinger singular

impingers plural

Morphology

impinger = impinge (transparent) = impinge + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'impinge' resulting in 'one that impinges'; learners who know the verb can readily infer this sense.

Etymology

Impinger comes from the verb impinge, which meant 'to strike' or 'press on' and is related to impact ('a hit or force'). That's why an impinger can mean a person or thing that forcefully 'pushes on' or affects something else.