Meanings
noundeemer (plural deemers)
plural deemers
- One who deems or judges; a decider, decision maker.
The discomfort propelled many of us to shift from being the deemers and certifiers of Truth, to being the facilitators of inquiry processes for others to come to their own truths-for-the-purposes.
2006, Peter Reason, Hilary Bradbury, Handbook of Action Research, page 322
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Origin
- Old Englishdēmere“a judge”
- Middle Englishdemere
- Englishdeemer
From Middle English demere, from Old English dēmere (“a judge”), equivalent to deem + -er.
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APA
deemer. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemer
MLA
“deemer.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemer. Accessed November 2, 2026.
Chicago
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “deemer,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/deemer.
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