defalcator

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UK[ˈdɛfəɫkeɪtə(ɹ)]

noun

A defaulter or embezzler.

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Meanings

noundefalcator (plural defalcators)

plural defalcators

  1. A defaulter or embezzler.

Synonyms & antonyms

nounsomeone who violates a trust by taking (money) for their own use

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Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

From defalcate + -or.

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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