scoffer

American  

[skaw-fer, skof-er] / ˈskɔ fər, ˈskɒf ər /

noun

1. a person who mocks or makes fun of someone or something, often of religion or moral values.

   We need courage when facing scoffers who jeer at our faith and make ironic comments about it.

   Scoffers may wonder how a small-scale, one-day Laurel and Hardy festival could ever draw attendees from around the world.

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Etymology

Origin of scoffer

scoff ¹ + -er ¹

Example Sentences

So that scoffer was a no-show, but we really didn’t have room for him anyway.

From Salon • Jan. 21, 2016

Mencken became a believer in the �bermensch, a scoffer at the great unwashed.

From Time Magazine Archive

To a paynim or scoffer, it is valueless.

From Time Magazine Archive

The barrel-chested populator of Frogner Park was a mystic, a recluse, and a scoffer at all art�except his own.

From Time Magazine Archive

The silent influence of his character was a great power in Israel, inspiring many a young heart with holy awe, and silencing the flippant arrogance of the scoffer.

From The Expositor's Bible: The First Book of Samuel by Blaikie, William Garden

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