English Explanatory Dictionary

informer

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. One who informs someone else about something.
  2. A person who tells authorities about improper or illegal activity.
  3. One who informs, animates, or inspires.

Pronunciation

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Word forms

informer informers informor informour

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English enformour, from Anglo-Norman enfourmour; equivalent to inform + -er.

Synonyms

informant

Related words

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