Denuder
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 One who or that which strips something bare.
"Humor is the great denuder of power in most cultures. As sexuality itself is often tamed through humor, a particularly dangerous or threatening form of sexual option will be met with an especially sharp and narrowly directed focus for wit."
- 2 Any device used to separate a gas from an aerosol.
Example
More examples"Humor is the great denuder of power in most cultures. As sexuality itself is often tamed through humor, a particularly dangerous or threatening form of sexual option will be met with an especially sharp and narrowly directed focus for wit."
Etymology
From denude + -er.
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