defeater

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English

Etymology

From defeat +‎ -er.

Pronunciation

Noun

defeater (plural defeaters)

  1. One who defeats.
    defeater of the rebel hordes
  2. (logic, philosophy) a belief which, if proved to be true, would imply outright or indirectly that another belief were false.

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