Possessor
/[pʰəˈzɛsə(ɹ)]/ noun
noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Agent noun of possess; one who possesses agent, form-of
"When students fear that their peers will report them, they are less likely to display their guns; when students are reluctant to display them, guns become less valuable for conveying information about attitudes and intentions. In addition, the perception that onlookers are willing to sell out possessors counteracts the inference that possessors enjoy high status among their peers."
- 2 a person who owns something wordnet
Antonyms
All antonymsExample
More examples"The power of doing anything with quickness is always prized much by the possessor, and often without any attention to the imperfection of the performance."
Etymology
From possess + -or.
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