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fossoyeur.

gravedigger

9 characters2 syllables approx.Français language

Meaning & usage

noun/fo.swa.jœʁ//fɔ.swa.jœʁ/
  1. gravedigger

    masculine
  2. destroyer of something, someone who has ruined something, someone who has put an end to something

    figuratively · masculine
    fossoyeur de la démocratie
Where this word comes from

From fossoyer + -eur. For the figurative sense, compare Russian моги́льщик (mogílʹščik).

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