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denouncer

/dᵻnˈaʊnsɚ/ noun

One who, or that which, denounces.

Word Origin Denouncer comes from Latin denuntiare 'to announce officially, threaten,' from de- 'down, away' and nuntiare 'to announce.' The idea is to declare something as wrong or to threaten. The same root nuntiare gives us announce, pronounce, and renounce. The -er suffix makes it the person who does the denouncing.

noun One who, or that which, denounces. countable

The brave denouncer exposed the corruption within the government agency.

(名词) 谴责者；揭发者

这位勇敢的揭发者揭露了政府机构内部的腐败行为。

(sustantivo) denunciante; denunciador; delator; acusador [Denunciante; persona que denuncia algo.]

El valiente denunciante expuso la corrupción dentro de la agencia gubernamental.

(nom) dénonciateur; dénonciatrice [Personne qui dénonce publiquement quelque chose ou quelqu'un.]

Le courageux **dénonciateur** a exposé la corruption au sein de l'agence gouvernementale.

(Substantiv) Ankläger; Denunziant [Eine Person oder Sache, die etwas oder jemanden öffentlich als falsch, unmoralisch oder illegal anprangert.]

Der mutige **denouncer** deckte die Korruption in der Regierungsbehörde auf.

(名詞) 非難する人。告発者、弾劾者

勇敢な告発者が政府機関内の汚職を暴露した。

(substantivo) denunciante; denunciador; delator; acusador [Aquele ou aquilo que denuncia.]

O denunciante corajoso expôs a corrupção dentro da agência governamental.

Synonyms: accuser informer whistleblower critic complainant Antonyms: supporter defender advocate ally
Word parts: de + nounc + er

Related words

denounce denouncement denunciation announce announcer announcement pronounce pronouncer pronouncement pronunciation renounce renouncement renunciation

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