"doubter" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: doubters [plural]
Etymology: doubt + -er. Etymology templates: {{affix|en|doubt|-er|id2=agent noun}} doubt + -er Head templates: {{en-noun}} doubter (plural doubters)
  1. One who doubts. Related terms: no-doubter Translations (Translations): twijfelaar [masculine] (Dutch), douteur [masculine] (French), Zweifler [masculine] (German), dubitatore [masculine] (Italian), dubitātor [masculine] (Latin), dooyteilagh [masculine] (Manx)
    Sense id: en-doubter-en-noun-ZOv9Tabn Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, English terms suffixed with -er (agent noun)

Inflected forms

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