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benighter

benighter noun: one who benights or keeps others in darkness.

Noun

benighter (plural benighters)

  1. One who benights or keeps others in darkness.

Forms of benighter

pluralbenighters

Origin of benighter

From benight + -er.

Questions about benighter

What does benighter mean?
Benighter means one who benights or keeps others in darkness.
What part of speech is benighter?
Benighter is a noun.
What is the plural of benighter?
The plural of benighter is benighters.

Words near benighter in the dictionary

  1. benightedness
  2. benighten
  3. benightened
  4. benightening
  5. benightens
  6. benighter
  7. benighters
  8. benighting
  9. benightings
  10. benightment
  11. benightments

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