begrudger

English

Etymology

From begrudge +‎ -er. Popularized in the second half of the 20th century.

Pronunciation

• (General American) IPA^(key): /bɪˈɡrʌd͡ʒəɹ/

• Audio (Southern England):

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Noun

begrudger (plural begrudgers)

1. One who begrudges.
   • 2008 June 8, Maureen Dowd, “Watch Out, Meryl Streep! She’s a Master Thespian.”, in New York Times‎^[1]:

     She still doesn’t believe Obama can win, but she knows she can move ahead only as a beguiler, not a begrudger.