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rulemonger

rulemonger noun: a stickler for rules.

Noun

rulemonger (plural rulemongers)

  1. (derogatory) A stickler for rules.

Forms of rulemonger

pluralrulemongers

Origin of rulemonger

From rule + monger.

Questions about rulemonger

What does rulemonger mean?
Rulemonger means a stickler for rules.
What part of speech is rulemonger?
Rulemonger is a noun.
What is the plural of rulemonger?
The plural of rulemonger is rulemongers.

Words near rulemonger in the dictionary

  1. rulelessness
  2. rulemaker
  3. rulemakers
  4. rulemaking
  5. rulemakings
  6. rulemonger
  7. rulemongers
  8. ruler
  9. rulered
  10. ruleress
  11. ruleresses

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