spurner

9.9

Someone who rejects people or ideas with strong dislike

noun
/ˈspɜrnər/

: despreciador

Throughout her career, she became known as a spurner of conventional wisdom.

Examples

The spurner of all invitations, Mark rarely attended any social gatherings.
The critics labeled her a spurner of traditional values.
He took pride in being a spurner of mediocrity.
He is a notorious spurner of all social conventions.
The spurner of all invitations, Mark rarely attended any social gatherings.
He took pride in being a spurner of mediocrity.
Throughout her career, she became known as a spurner of conventional wisdom.

Synonyms

scorner

vsspurner

1 7.9

A person who treats others as unimportant by words or looks

expresses contempt by refusing someone or something

rejectionist

vsspurner

1 7.9

A person who refuses to accept proposals or changes, often for political reasons

refuses personally with contempt rather than opposing on principle

rejecter

vsspurner

1 4.0

A person who refuses to accept an idea or plan

refuses with disdain or contempt rather than neutral disagreement

rejector

vsspurner

1 5.7

A person or machine that removes things judged unwanted

is limited to people who refuse with contempt rather than objects

snubber

vsspurner

9.5

A person who ignores people to show dislike

refuses with contempt rather than merely avoiding someone

decliner

vsspurner

5.6

A person who says no to an invitation or offer

refuses with contempt generally rather than only saying no to offers

shunner

vsspurner

8.1

A person who avoids people and social events

refuses directly with contempt rather than merely avoiding

Antonyms

welcomer

3 1.6

A person who greets people when they arrive at a place or event

acceptor

Specialized

1 7.4

An atom or molecule that takes electrons from another one

How Dismissive

spurner

9.9

scorner

1 7.9

Surface Forms

spurner singular

spurners plural

Morphology

spurner = spurn (transparent) = spurn + er

Formed by the productive agentive suffix '-er' added to the verb 'spurn', yielding 'one who spurns'; meaning is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word spurner comes from an old English verb spurnan, meaning 'to kick'. Imagine someone literally kicking an offer away — a spurner is a person who 'kicks away' offers or people, so they refuse them with strong dislike.