Exaggerators

/ɪɡˈzæɡ.ə.reɪ.tərz/ noun

Definition

Plural of exaggerator; multiple people who exaggerate or tend to overstate things.

Etymology

From exaggerator plus -s (plural suffix). The agent noun was pluralized using the standard English method of adding -s to countable nouns.

Kelly Says

Marketing executives and used car salesmen are professional exaggerators by necessity—industries literally depend on finding the most persuasive way to present products, which is why 'exaggerators' is actually a job description.

Ethical Language Guidance

Gender History

Plural of exaggerator; masculine form obscures historical presence of women whose rhetorical and narrative practices were labeled 'exaggeration' to discredit them.

Inclusive Usage

Pair with female-specific forms or use gender-neutral language like 'those who exaggerate' to restore visibility.

Inclusive Alternatives

["exaggeratrices","those who exaggerate"]

Empowerment Note

Women's testimonies, emotional expression, and rhetorical amplification have historically been dismissed as 'exaggeration'; reclaiming this language acknowledges their erasure.

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