abdicator

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US/ˈæb.dɪˌkeɪ.tɚ/US/ˈæb.dəˌkeɪ.tɚ/

noun

A person supporting the abdication of another.

“King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was an abdicator.”

OriginEnglish abdicate ← Latin abdicātus ← Proto-Indo-European *déyḱs →
First used Late 17th century.Scrabble 14
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Meanings

nounabdicator (plural abdicators)

plural abdicators

  1. obsoleteA person supporting the abdication of another.First known use Late 17th century.
  2. One who abdicates.First known use Late 17th century.

    King Edward VIII of the United Kingdom was an abdicator.

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*h₂ep
  2. Proto-Indo-European*h₂epó
  3. Proto-Italic*ap
  4. Latinab
  5. Latinab-
  6. Proto-Indo-European*deyḱ-
  7. Proto-Indo-European*déyḱs
  8. Latindicō
  9. Latinabdicō
  10. Latinabdicātus
  11. Englishabdicate
  12. Englishabdicator

From abdicate + -or.

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Translations

Portuguese abdicador, abdicante
  • abdicadorone who abdicates
  • abdicanteone who abdicates

Rhymes & wordplay

Anagrams

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Cite this entry
APA

abdicator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdicator

MLA

“abdicator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdicator. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “abdicator,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/abdicator.

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