fossoyeur

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 démocratie ― a subverter of democracy

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