reproacher

Meanings

• noun

  A person who criticizes or scolds, especially habitually or excessively.

  - "She was the reproacher of her siblings, always finding fault with them."
  - "He was a reproacher of the young students, constantly correcting their mistakes."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with reproacher
accuser , reprover , prover , disapprover

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Variants

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reproach , reproachable , reproached , reproacher , reproachers , reproaches , reproaching , reproachingly

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Etymology

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From Middle English reprouchen, from Old French reprocher, from re- 'again' + procher 'accuse, reprove'.

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Trivia

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1. The term 'reproacher' is derived from Old French 'reprocher', which means 'to accuse' or 'to reprove'.

2. In literature, the term 'reproacher' is often used to describe a character who is excessively critical or judgmental towards others.

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Related Concepts

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1. critic: A person who offers opinions or judgments on a work of art, a public figure, or any other matter.

2. scold: A person who criticizes or upbraids, often harshly and repeatedly.

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Quotes

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1. She did not "reproach" herself with her failure; but she would have been happier if there had been less discrepancy between her words to Sophy Viner and the act which had followed them.

   - Edith Wharton,{it}The Reef{/it},1912

2. Parents and teachers gaped at the young writers, uncertain whether to "reproach" or praise these young adults for their language in writing about decidedly adult issues.

   - Tobi Jacobi,{it}English Journal{/it},March 2007

3. For years I fretted over these questions and "reproached" myself for not having taken that diary when it was offered to me in 1945.

   - John Hope Franklin,{it}Race and History{/it},1989

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