noun
Meaning 1
One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
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Standard Lemma guide
demonstrator
Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.
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UK: /ˈdɛmənstɹeɪtə(ɹ)/
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noun
Meaning 2
The forefinger.
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noun
Meaning 3
One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
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noun
Meaning 4
One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
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noun
Meaning 5
An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
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noun
Meaning 6
An assistant to a lecturer.
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noun
Meaning 7
One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.
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noun
Meaning 8
someone who participates in a public display of group feeling
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: protester
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: reformer, reformist, crusader, social reformer, meliorist
Narrower terms: counterdemonstrator, picket
noun
Meaning 9
someone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Meaning relationships
Synonyms: sales demonstrator
Antonyms: none provided
Broader terms: salesperson, sales representative, sales rep
noun
Meaning 10
a teacher or teacher's assistant who demonstrates the principles that are being taught
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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Broader terms: teacher, instructor
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 *men- Proto-Indo-European *-yeti Proto-Indo-European *-éyeti Proto-Indo-European *monéyeti Proto-Italic *man-eje- Proto-Italic *moneō Proto-Indo-European *-tḗr Proto-Indo-European *-trom Proto-Italic *-trom Proto-Italic *monestrom Latin mōnstrum Proto-Indo-European *-h2 Proto-Indo-European *-éh2 Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-eh2yéti Proto-Indo-European *-h2tiinflu. Proto-Italic *-ājō Proto-Italic *-āō Latin -ō Latin mōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrō Latin dēmōnstrātusbor. English demonstrate English -or English demonstrator From demonstrate + -or.
Across languages
Translations
35 source translations are retained for this English entry.
- Spanish: demostrador — Translations
- Spanish: demonstrador (disused) — Translations
- Armenian: ցուցարար (cʻucʻarar) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Chinese Mandarin: 示威者 (shìwēizhě) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Chinese Mandarin: 抗議者 /抗议者 (kàngyìzhě) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Czech: demonstrant — a person involved in a demonstration
- Dutch: betoger — a person involved in a demonstration
- Finnish: mielenosoittaja — a person involved in a demonstration
- French: manifestant — a person involved in a demonstration
- French: manifestante — a person involved in a demonstration
- German: Demonstrant — a person involved in a demonstration
- German: Demonstrantin — a person involved in a demonstration
- German: Kundgebungsteilnehmer — a person involved in a demonstration
- German: Kundgebungsteilnehmerin — a person involved in a demonstration
- Greek: διαδηλωτής (diadilotís) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Irish: agóideoir — a person involved in a demonstration
- Japanese: 示威運動者 (jīundōsha) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Japanese: 抗議者 (kōgisha) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Latin: reclāmitātor — a person involved in a demonstration
- Māori: kaiporotēhe — a person involved in a demonstration
- Polish: demonstrant — a person involved in a demonstration
- Polish: demonstrantka — a person involved in a demonstration
- Portuguese: manifestante — a person involved in a demonstration
- Russian: демонстра́нт (demonstránt) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Russian: демонстра́нтка (demonstrántka) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Russian: манифеста́нт (manifestánt) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Russian: манифеста́нтка (manifestántka) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Northern Sami: miellačájeheaddji — a person involved in a demonstration
- Northern Sami: demonstránta — a person involved in a demonstration
- Spanish: manifestante — a person involved in a demonstration
- Swedish: demonstrant — a person involved in a demonstration
- Ukrainian: демонстра́нт (demonstránt) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Ukrainian: демонстра́нтка (demonstrántka) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Ukrainian: маніфеста́нт (manifestánt) — a person involved in a demonstration
- Ukrainian: маніфеста́нтка (manifestántka) — a person involved in a demonstration
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