The objective form of 'whoever'; used when referring to any person in an indirect way, like as the object of a verb or preposition.
Combination of 'whom' (objective case of 'who') and the suffix '-ever' (meaning 'any'). It developed in English to allow speakers to refer vaguely to unspecified people in grammatically correct ways.
This is one of the most misused words in English because 'whom' confuses almost everyone—but if you remember it works like 'him' or 'her' (both objects), you've got it. 'Whomever you see' is wrong, but 'whoever you see' is right.
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