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spoilsport

[ spoil-spawrt, -spohrt ]
/ ˈspɔɪlˌspɔrt, -ˌspoʊrt /
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noun
a person whose selfish or unsportsmanlike attitudes or actions spoil the pleasure of others, as in a game or social gathering.
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Origin of spoilsport

First recorded in 1815–25; from phrase spoil the sport
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British Dictionary definitions for spoilsport

spoilsport
/ (ˈspɔɪlˌspɔːt) /

noun
informal a person who spoils the pleasure of other people by his actions or attitudes
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