arrogator

9.9

A person who claims rights or praise they have not earned

noun
/ˈɛrəˌɡeɪtər/

Offensive

: prepotente

The new manager was seen as an arrogator, constantly taking credit for others' work.

Examples

No one respected the arrogator who insisted on privileges he hadn't earned.
An arrogator often believes they deserve special treatment.
History is full of examples where the arrogator overstepped and faced public backlash.
Don't be such an arrogator in the meeting!
Despite his lack of experience, he acted like an arrogator, demanding respect from his colleagues.
She became known as an arrogator after she insisted she deserved the promotion without qualifying for it.
The coach called him an arrogator for claiming he could lead the team to victory without putting in any practice.

Synonyms

pretender

vsarrogator

5 8.8

A person who claims a right to a throne without a real title

asserts rights or qualities arrogantly across many areas rather than only office claims

presumer

vsarrogator

Offensive

9.9

A person who acts as if they have the right to do things without asking

asserts rights or qualities despite lacking legitimate entitlement

How Arrogant

megalomaniac

8 9.9

egotist

Offensive

4 6.8

arrogator

Offensive

9.9

braggart

Offensive

4 7.7

Surface Forms

arrogator singular

arrogators plural

Morphology

arrogator = arrogate (semi-transparent) = arrogate + or

Formed by the productive agentive suffix '-or' from the verb 'arrogate', but the verb is relatively rare and the similar adjective 'arrogant' may mislead learners.

Etymology

Arrogator comes from the Latin arrogare, made of ad- ('to') and rogare ('to ask'). A helpful image is someone who 'asks' to take rights or praise for themselves without a real right, so an arrogator is a person who claims things they do not deserve.