fossoyeur

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French

Etymology

From fossoyer +‎ -eur. For the figurative sense, compare Russian моги́льщик (mogílʹščik).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /fɔ.swa.jœʁ/
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Noun

fossoyeur m (plural fossoyeurs, feminine fossoyeuse)

  1. gravedigger
  2. (figuratively) destroyer of something, someone who has ruined something, someone who has put an end to something
    le fossoyeur de la démocratiea subverter of democracy

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