Showing results for respecter. Search instead for respaces.

respecter

American

[ri-spek-ter] / rɪˈspɛk tər /

noun

someone or something that is influenced by the social standing, importance, power, or any deterrent put forth by persons or things (used chiefly in negative constructions).

Death is no respecter of wealth.

respecter British

/ rɪˈspɛktə /

noun

a person who respects someone or something
a person whose attitude and behaviour is uninfluenced by consideration of another's rank, power, wealth, etc

"Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged" 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Etymology

Origin of respecter

First recorded in 1605–15; respect + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Examples are provided to illustrate real-world usage of words in context. Any opinions expressed do not reflect the views of Dictionary.com.

Psychologist Dr Sandra Wheatley says sibling rivalry is no respecter of status.

From BBC • Feb. 10, 2024

Biden, a self-described “great respecter of fate,” has weighed the decision for months.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 25, 2023

Biden remains a proud Irish American and a professed respecter of fate, but insists he is still an optimist.

From Washington Post • Dec. 18, 2022

"I am a great respecter of fate," Biden told reporters at a news conference.

From Reuters • Nov. 9, 2022

“Boy oh boy, I ain’t been called sir in ages. Over in these parts, there’s no respecter of persons. I’m High John de Conqueror. Who might you be?”

From "The Manifestor Prophecy" by Angie Thomas

Definitions and idiom definitions from Dictionary.com Unabridged, based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2023