respecter

noun

re·​spect·​er

-ktə(r)

plural -s

: one that respects especially unduly or to the point of partiality

—usually used in negative constructions

death is no respecter of preachers

wombats are no respecters of fences or crops

—Bill Beatty

Word History

Etymology

respect entry 2 + -er

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Rhymes for respecter

• bisector
• collector
• connector
• corrector
• defector
• deflector
• detector
• director
• dissector
• effector
• ejector
• elector