bemoaner

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

bemoan +‎ -er

Noun[edit]

bemoaner (plural bemoaners)

  1. One who bemoans.
    • 2014, James Lambert, “Diachronic stability in Indian English lexis”, in World Englishes, page 114:
      There is also a gap between the general population and the falling-standards bemoaners, usage guide publishers, and language pundits, whether conservative or progressive.