"griefer" meaning in All languages combined

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Noun [English]

IPA: /ˈɡɹifɚ/ [General-American], /ˈɡɹiːfə/ [Received-Pronunciation] Forms: griefers [plural]
Rhymes: -iːfə(ɹ) Etymology: From grief + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|grief|er|id2=agent noun}} grief + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} griefer (plural griefers)
  1. (online gaming) One who griefs: a player who plays a game primarily to reduce other players’ enjoyment of it. Tags: Internet Categories (topical): People, Video games Related terms: carebear, stirrer, troll, troublemaker Translations (Translations): pourisseur [masculine] (French), грифер (grifer) (Russian)

Inflected forms

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