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discerptor

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • /dɪˈsɜːp.tə/

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noun

Meaning 1

A person who pulls something apart; a person who divides or separates.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: formal, rare

Examples

  • post 1750, Emanuel Swedenborg, unknown translator, Arcana Cœlestia (Latin), volume 2, published 1750. The discerptors said they are so delighted to punish that they are not willing to desist, even should it go on to eternity.

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Antonyms: none provided

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