benighter

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noun

One who benights or keeps others in darkness.

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Meanings

nounbenighter (plural benighters)

plural benighters

  1. One who benights or keeps others in darkness.

Origin

From benight + -er.

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Cite this entry
APA

benighter. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighter

MLA

“benighter.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighter. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “benighter,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/benighter.

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