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shamer

shamer

1 8.1
A person who points out others' faults to make them feel bad or embarrassed
  • noun
  • /ˈʃeɪmər/
translation icon : crítico
  • The shamer has become the shamed.

And it's partly the fault of the shamers in in that we've overused our weapon.

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Examples

  • To tell those two groups apart, the people who require others to read body language should wear signs that say something like: "If you want to engage me, you have to be able and willing to read body language." or just "Beware, creep-shamer."

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  • And it's partly the fault of the shamers in in that we've overused our weapon.

  • Now, I am the shamer, and it feels good.

  • Shame on you shamer!

  • Shame on the shamer!

  • Shame on you, Shamer!

  • And don't tell me I'm "not really pro-life"—not after the gauntlet of slut-shamers I had to run through in order to give my daughter life!

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  • The online shamer made hurtful comments about people's appearances.

  • She became known as a shamer for pointing out her friends' weaknesses.

  • As a shamer, he felt it was his duty to criticize others' mistakes publicly.

Synonyms

critic
vsshamer
563 3.0

A person who often finds fault and speaks harshly about others

tends to try to cause humiliation by highlighting personal shortcomings
detractor
vsshamer
33 7.1

A person who says bad things about someone or something to make them seem less good

focuses on causing personal humiliation rather than lowering perceived value
knocker
vsshamer
  • Informal
1 8.4

A person who always finds faults in ideas or work

aims to make people feel humiliated by exposing personal faults
flayer
vsshamer
  • Offensive
1 8.6

A person who attacks someone strongly in speech or writing

focuses on causing humiliation rather than purely rhetorical attack
reviler
vsshamer
  • Offensive
1 8.7

A person who says mean things about someone, often publicly

aims to make people feel humiliated by exposing their faults
criticizer
vsshamer
1 3.4

A person who says that people or things are bad

aims to make people feel humiliated by stressing their personal faults
lyncher
vsshamer
  • Offensive
9.9

A person who attacks or shames someone publicly, often online, to damage their reputation

tends to point out faults to make people feel humiliated
reprover
vsshamer
8.6

A person who tells someone they did something wrong

aims to make people feel humiliated rather than just express disapproval
reproacher
vsshamer
7.9

A person who often points out faults and blames others

focuses on making people feel humiliated rather than assigning blame
rebuker
vsshamer
7.9

A person who criticizes someone strongly for their behavior

seeks to make people feel humiliated by pointing out personal faults
upbraider
vsshamer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who scolds others strongly

uses humiliation by highlighting faults rather than only severe reproach
castigator
vsshamer
  • Formal
9.9

A person who strongly criticizes or punishes someone

focuses on making people feel humiliated rather than carrying out punishment
denouncer
vsshamer
  • Formal
7.5

A person who reports someone for doing something wrong

aims to make people feel humiliated by pointing out faults rather than formal accusation
decrier
vsshamer
8.8

A person who publicly criticizes someone or something

focuses on causing personal humiliation rather than general public condemnation
vilifier
vsshamer
9.3

A person who says or writes false, hurtful things about someone

is aimed at making people feel humiliated by pointing out faults
denigrator
vsshamer
8.6

A person who unfairly says bad things about someone to make them seem unimportant

seeks to make people feel personally humiliated rather than only lower standing
disparager
vsshamer
8.5

A person who says bad things about people or things to make them seem unimportant

tries to make people feel humiliated by pointing out personal faults
degrader
vsshamer
8.6

A person who makes something worse in quality or value

focuses on causing humiliation rather than just lowering perceived quality
faultfinder
vsshamer
  • Offensive
6.9

A person who often criticizes or complains about other people

aims to make people feel humiliated rather than merely point out faults
scolder
vsshamer
  • Offensive
7.3

A person who often tells others they are wrong in an annoying way

seeks to produce humiliation by pointing out faults rather than gentle correction
condemner
vsshamer
5.6

A person who strongly criticizes someone or something

focuses on making people feel humiliated by highlighting faults rather than mere disapproval

Antonyms

817 1.0

A person who backs a team or a cause

1 2.7

A person who supports others and makes them feel confident

How Shaming

shamer
1 8.1
critic
563 3.0
reprover
8.6

Surface Forms

shamer singular
shamers plural

Morphology

shamer = shame (transparent) = shame + er

Standard agentive formation from the verb 'shame' with '-er', so the meaning 'a person who shames' is directly predictable.

Etymology

The word shamer comes from the common word shame ('a bad feeling after doing something you think is wrong') plus the ending -er meaning 'a person who does something'. So a shamer is someone who makes others feel shame by pointing out their faults.