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faultfinder

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[fawlt-fahyn-der] / ˈfɔltˌfaɪn dər /

noun

  1. a person who habitually finds fault, complains, or objects, especially in a petty way.

Etymology

Origin of faultfinder

First recorded in 1555–65; fault + finder

Example Sentences

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“Then,” said the Schemer, “Let him also be called, to wit, The Accuser-of-his-Brethren, alias Faultfinder, alias Complaint-monger.”

From The Visions of the Sleeping Bard by Davies, Robert Gwyneddon

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