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demander

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

One who demands.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

a person who makes demands

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

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Broader terms: person, individual, someone, somebody, mortal, soul

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *de Proto-Indo-European *-h1 Proto-Indo-European *déh1 Proto-Italic *dē Latin dē Latin dē- Proto-Indo-European *(s)meh2-der. Proto-Italic *manus Proto-Indo-European *dheh1- Proto-Indo-European *dhéh1tder. Proto-Italic *-ðō Proto-Italic *manuðō Latin mandō Latin dēmandō Old French demanderbor. Middle English demaunden English demand Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzios Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English demander From demand + -er.