telemarketer

American  

[tel-uh-mahr-ki-ter] / ˈtɛl əˌmɑr kɪ tər /

noun

1. a person who sells, advertises, or fund-raises through usually unsolicited telephone calls.

   How can I avoid being overwhelmed by telemarketers and marketing mail?

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Etymology

Origin of telemarketer

telemarket(ing) ( def. ) + -er ¹ ( def. )

Example Sentences

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telemarketer

He broke out as a filmmaker with the 2018 film “Sorry to Bother You,” a magical ride about a Black telemarketer who excels by using a “white voice.”

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 27, 2026

When he lived in Los Angeles before, Chad Bowden worked at one point as a telemarketer.

From Los Angeles Times ● Mar. 3, 2025

But if some telemarketer or scammer calls her, Auntie will talk to them and start to write checks.

From Slate ● Apr. 26, 2024

A telltale click and tinny, faraway voice heralded the most dreaded of callers: a telemarketer.

From New York Times ● Aug. 10, 2023

But it was a telemarketer, a young, male American who was offering better long-distance and international phone rates.

From "Americanah" by Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie