What is another word for Denouncer?

Pronunciation: [dɪnˈa͡ʊnsə] (IPA)

A denouncer is someone who publicly accuses or reports on the actions of another individual or group. Synonyms for denouncer include accuser, informer, betrayer, whistleblower, and expositor. These words all describe someone who reveals the misconduct or wrongdoing of others. An accuser suggests that someone is making an allegation or charge against another, often in a legal sense. An informer may be someone who provides information cooperatively or otherwise, and a betrayer suggests a sense of betrayal or disloyalty. A whistleblower is someone who reports on wrongdoing within an organization, while an expositor is someone who draws attention to issues or situations that would otherwise remain secret.

What are the hypernyms for Denouncer?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Denouncer

The latter, then living at Stratford-on-Avon, where he was wont to entertain a vast number of people, especially Americans, who make pilgrimages to Shakespeare's birthplace, is known to the world as the benevolent Denouncer of "bits and bearing-reins."
"George Eliot"
Mathilde Blind
The corporal disposed of himself in a similar fashion; while the guide, having glided off to a greater distance, stood trembling among the trees-like some guilty Denouncer-dreading to look upon the spectacle of that capture she had conducted to the probability of a too certain success.
"The White Gauntlet"
Mayne Reid
And I had these same thoughts, only more extreme ones, as we stood in the cell of that noble preacher of righteousness and Denouncer of sin, Savonarola.
"Around the World with Josiah Allen's Wife"
Marietta Holley

Word of the Day

multitasker
The word "multitasker" usually refers to someone who can perform different tasks simultaneously. However, there are several antonyms for this word, which describe the opposite type...