Word Noun
abaser
n.
countable
C2 Proficiency abas·er UK spelling abasers
Definition
n.someone who tries to make you feel small, unimportant, or ashamed. They act in a way that takes away your dignity or pride.
n.a person who lowers the rank, prestige, or self-esteem of another. Often used in literary or formal contexts to describe one who degrades or humiliates others.
Examples
“He acted as a cruel abaser of his rivals.”
“The tyrant was a notorious abaser who took pleasure in forcing his subjects to beg for mercy in public.”
“In the classic tragedy, the protagonist's downfall is orchestrated by a subtle abaser who slowly erodes his confidence through constant, quiet belittlement.”
Usage
The noun is derived from the transitive verb 'abase'.
Etymology
From abase + -er.
Etymology adapted from Wiktionary, available under CC BY-SA 4.0.
This entry
Level C2 · Proficiency
Frequency Rare
Updated