proliferator
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9.3
- noun
- /prəˈlɪfəˌreɪtər/
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proliferador
- Just as the Soviet Union eventually accepted satellite overflight of its territory, so too will potential proliferators have to allow greater access to their territory, facilities, and scientists.
- potential proliferators
- nuclear proliferator
- proliferator of weapons
Examples
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Denying terrorists, insurgents, and proliferators easy access to financial tools forces them to use more costly, less efficient, and often less reliable means of financing.
Academic text (2008) -
These people must all be exposed for the agitators, demagogues, and proliferators of lies and propaganda.
Blog text (5) -
There are two broad categories of proliferators: the old and the new ones.
Blog text (24) -
Of course, some potential proliferators simply cannot be persuaded to turn back, making them candidates for denial of the necessary means.
Academic text (2004) -
Most importantly, American security specialists became more concerned about North Korea's role as a nuclear weapons proliferator and as a terroristic "rogue" state.
Academic text (2000) -
In spite of Iran's record, a massive campaign has been underway to portray Iran as a proliferator of nuclear weapons and a threat to regional stability.
Academic text (2007) -
The Pakistani scientist A. Q. Khan, among others, began secretly selling uranium-enrichment capabilities and even bomb designs to potential proliferators.
Academic text (2006) -
Saddam's fall would also provide a useful lesson to would-be WMD proliferators, both in faraway North Korea and in nearby Iran.
Academic text (2003) -
The decision by Libyan leader Muammar al-Qaddafi to give up his nuclear ambitions and join the community of nations could be an example for Iran and other potential proliferators in the Middle East and elsewhere.
Academic text (2004) -
The scientist was hailed as a proliferator of innovative ideas that revolutionized renewable energy technology.
Synonyms
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3.6
A person or thing that makes something bigger
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5.1
A thing that starts or speeds a process
A substance that makes living things grow or multiply quickly
Antonyms
- Specialized
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6.0
A substance that slows down and can stop chemical reactions in the body or in a lab
- Specialized
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8.0
A person who uses force or authority to stop people, information and actions
How Strong
Surface Forms
Morphology
proliferator = proliferate (transparent) = proliferate + or
A standard agentive noun formed from the verb 'proliferate' with the productive suffix '-or', meaning 'one who proliferates'.
Etymology
Proliferator comes from the same roots as proliferate and prolific, built on the Latin word proles meaning 'offspring'. So a proliferator is something or someone that 'makes many' or causes things to spread quickly, which is why we call the internet a powerful proliferator of news.