"debunker" meaning in English

See debunker in All languages combined, or Wiktionary

Noun

IPA: /diːˈbʌŋkə(ɹ)/ [UK], /diːˈbʊŋkə/ [UK] Audio: LL-Q1860 (eng)-Vealhurl-debunker.wav Forms: debunkers [plural]
Etymology: From debunk + -er. Etymology templates: {{suffix|en|debunk|er|id2=agent noun}} debunk + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} debunker (plural debunkers)
  1. Someone who debunks. Wikipedia link: en:debunker Categories (topical): Parapsychology, People, Pseudoscience Translations (Someone who debunks): débunkeur [masculine] (French), débunkeuse [feminine] (French), démystificateur [masculine] (French), démystificatrice [feminine] (French)

Inflected forms

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