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merchant

n. countable
C1 Advanced Oxford US //ˈmɝtʃənt// UK //mˈɜːtʃənt// mer·chant Archaic Informal Vulgar

n. someone who adds a specific word or behavior to everything they do. It is a funny, informal way to describe a person who is obsessed with one thing.

n. a person who habitually engages in or promotes a specific activity or quality. Informal and often used as a suffix-like descriptor to mock someone's repetitive behavior or singular focus.


SIMPLE

He is such a gossip merchant.

CONTEXTUAL

My brother has become a total gym merchant lately, posting his workout routine every single morning without fail.

COMPLEX

In the world of online commentary, he is known as a doom merchant, constantly predicting the collapse of the economy regardless of the actual data.

Synonyms
Usage

Often used in the construction '[Noun] merchant' to create a compound noun describing a person's habit.

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