Plural of daunter; people or things that daunt, discourage, intimidate, or make someone feel afraid or less confident.
From 'daunt' (from Old French 'daanter' meaning to tame or subdue, ultimately from Latin 'domitare' meaning to tame) plus the agent suffix '-er', then pluralized with '-s'.
The word 'daunt' originally meant to literally tame a wild animal—so calling something a 'daunter' is like saying it's strong enough to break your spirit the way a trainer breaks a wild horse.
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