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standpatter

[ stand-pat-er, -pat- ]

/ ˈstændˈpæt ər, -ˌpæt- /

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noun

a person who refuses to consider or accept change.

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Nearby words

standoff missile, standoffish, standout, standover man, standpat, standpatter, standpatters, standpattism, standpipe, standpoint, standstill

Origin of standpatter

An Americanism dating back to 1900–05; standpat + -er¹

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Examples from the Web for standpatter

Every man in the world must be in some respect a standpatter.
Pieces of Hate|Heywood Broun