Depreciator

/dɪˈpriːʃieɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that reduces something's value or expresses disapproval of something.

Etymology

From depreciate plus -or suffix (agent noun meaning 'one who does'); follows Latin patterns where -or marks the doer of an action.

Kelly Says

Interestingly, 'depreciators' in historical religious texts were people who prayed against something or someone—showing how the word evolved from literal prayer to any form of dismissal.

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