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rememberer

rememberer

1 7.0
A person who keeps a group's stories and traditions alive
  • noun
  • /rɪˈmɛmbərər/
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  • Although there is a substantial history of studying and finding value in early memories and recollections, it is important to remember that they are no more than what the rememberer describes about the past.

It wouldn't really be a coherent past if I was isolated by myself as the only member or rememberer of that that past.

Examples

  • Memories contain the emotions and interpretations the rememberer recalls being associated with that which is remembered (Disque & Bitter, 2004).

    Academic text (2011)
  • As a dedicated rememberer, she often recalls the stories of her ancestors during family gatherings.

  • I am not a good rememberer.

    Blog text (1)
  • Researchers did not make judgments about what was remembered, nor did the researchers focus on individual rememberers.

    Academic text (2011)
  • Early memories that can be collected are just that—memories as the rememberer relates them.

    Academic text (2011)
  • To ask about early memories of students with disabilities and to analyze these can reveal much about not only the rememberer's vocational choice (i.e., preparing to become a teacher) but also about their likely response toward having such students in their own classrooms (Kasler & Nevo, 2005).

    Academic text (2011)
  • The local historian is a passionate rememberer, sharing tales of the town's past to keep its heritage alive.

  • In his role as a rememberer, he ensured that the community's traditions were preserved for future generations.

Synonyms

recaller
vsrememberer
7.1

A person or thing that helps you remember past events

focuses on keeping memories alive for a group or community

Antonyms

6.3

A person who often does not remember things

How Active

archivist
14 6.9
historian
317 3.4
rememberer
1 7.0
witness
889 2.5
observer
305 2.8

Surface Forms

rememberer singular
rememberers plural

Morphology

rememberer = remember (transparent) = remember + er

Productive agentive formation from the verb 'remember' with '-er'; a B1 learner who knows 'remember' can infer 'person who remembers'.

Etymology

Rememberer is a person who keeps and tells memories for others; the word comes from re- 'again' and mem- 'mind', the same root as memory and memo. So a rememberer brings old stories back to life for a family or group.