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massacrer

massacrer

9.5
A person who kills many people or animals in a violent way
  • noun
  • /ˈmæsəˌkrɜr/
  • Offensive
translation icon : asesino en masa
  • History remembers him as a ruthless massacrer responsible for countless deaths.

Examples

  • The infamous massacrer was finally brought to justice.

  • After the attack, the authorities searched for the massacrer who had caused so much devastation.

  • The villagers feared the arrival of the massacrer who had destroyed several herds nearby.

  • Many consider him a massacrer for his brutal actions.

  • The massacrer was responsible for the deaths of hundreds during the brutal conflict.

  • In history class, we learned about the infamous massacrer who brought terror to the village.

  • News reports identified the massacrer as a notorious war criminal sought by international authorities.

Synonyms

mass murderer
vsmassacrer
  • NSFW
33 7.7

A person who kills many people at one time

is not limited to one incident and may include animals
butcher
vsmassacrer
  • NSFW
31 8.6

A person who kills people in a cruel way

emphasizes causing many deaths rather than focusing only on cruelty
mankiller
vsmassacrer
  • NSFW
9.9

A person who kills men, often many of them

includes many victims of any gender or animals not only males

Antonyms

savior
  • US
194 3.2

A person who helps someone escape danger or harm

How Deadly

massacrer
  • Offensive
9.5
war criminal
  • Specialized
51 6.4
butcher
  • NSFW
31 8.6
murderer
  • NSFW
946 3.4
killer
  • NSFW
∞ 1.9

Surface Forms

massacrer singular
massacres plural

Morphology

massacrer = massacre (transparent) = massacre + er

Formed by the productive agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'massacre', yielding 'one who massacres', which is directly predictable.

Etymology

Massacrer comes from the old word massacre, which meant 'slaughter' or a 'large killing'. So a massacrer is a person who violently kills many people or animals.