A doryphore is a pedantic or persistent critic, a term derived from French and Greek words for a 'spear carrier.'
A doryphore is a pedantic or persistent critic. The word comes from French and Greek terms for a 'spear carrier' and was introduced into English to describe such a critic.
| Back | doryphore /DOR-uh-for/ |
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| Front | noun A pedantic or persistent critic. [From French doryphore (Colorado beetle, a potato pest), from Greek doruphoros (spear carrier). The author Harold Nicolson brought the word to English in its current sense. Earliest documented use: 1952.] “Do you wind everyone up because you are nothing more than a doryphore?” - Tom Whitehead; Doryphores Must Keep Away from Dinner Parties; The Scotsman (Edinburgh, Scotland); Oct 25, 2001. |
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