Meanings
plural demonstrators
- One who demonstrates anything, or proves beyond doubt.
- The forefinger.
- One who takes part in a demonstration; a protester.
- One who demonstrates products in a retail environment; a merchandiser.
- An item, particularly a vehicle, used in demonstrations to a customer or user.
Young people have been involved in choosing which resources and educational toys are used to deliver sex and relationship education – including leaflets, videos and condom demonstrators.
2006, Ellie Lewis, Promoting the Health and Well-being of Young People in Supported Housing, page 56 - One who teaches anatomy from the dissected parts.
Synonyms & antonyms
nounsomeone who demonstrates an article to a prospective buyer
nounsomeone who participates in a public display of group feeling
Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.
Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*de
- Proto-Indo-European*déh₁
- Proto-Italic*dē
- Latindē
- Latindē-
- Proto-Indo-European*men-
- Proto-Indo-European*monéyeti
- Proto-Italic*man-eje-
- Proto-Italic*moneō
- Proto-Italic*monestrom
- Latinmōnstrum
- Latinmōnstrō
- Latindēmōnstrō
- Latindēmōnstrātus
- Englishdemonstrate
- Englishdemonstrator
From demonstrate + -or.
Full word history & related roots →Translations
Chinese Mandarin 示威者, 抗議者 /抗议者
- 示威者 (shìwēizhě)a person involved in a demonstration
- 抗議者 /抗议者 (kàngyìzhě)a person involved in a demonstration
Czech demonstrant
- demonstranta person involved in a demonstration
Dutch betoger
- betogera person involved in a demonstration
Finnish mielenosoittaja
- mielenosoittajaa person involved in a demonstration
French manifestant, manifestante
- manifestanta person involved in a demonstration
- manifestantea person involved in a demonstration
German Demonstrant, Demonstrantin
- Demonstranta person involved in a demonstration
- Demonstrantina person involved in a demonstration
- Kundgebungsteilnehmera person involved in a demonstration
- Kundgebungsteilnehmerina person involved in a demonstration
Greek διαδηλωτής
- διαδηλωτής (diadilotís)a person involved in a demonstration
Irish agóideoir
- agóideoira person involved in a demonstration
Japanese 示威運動者, 抗議者
- 示威運動者 (jīundōsha)a person involved in a demonstration
- 抗議者 (kōgisha)a person involved in a demonstration
Latin reclāmitātor
- reclāmitātora person involved in a demonstration
Māori kaiporotēhe
- kaiporotēhea person involved in a demonstration
Polish demonstrant, demonstrantka
- demonstranta person involved in a demonstration
- demonstrantkaa person involved in a demonstration
Portuguese manifestante
- manifestantea person involved in a demonstration
Russian демонстра́нт, демонстра́нтка
- демонстра́нт (demonstránt)a person involved in a demonstration
- демонстра́нтка (demonstrántka)a person involved in a demonstration
- манифеста́нт (manifestánt)a person involved in a demonstration
- манифеста́нтка (manifestántka)a person involved in a demonstration
Spanish demostrador, demonstrador (disused)
- demostradorTranslations
- demonstrador (disused)Translations
- manifestantea person involved in a demonstration
Swedish demonstrant
- demonstranta person involved in a demonstration
Ukrainian демонстра́нт, демонстра́нтка
- демонстра́нт (demonstránt)a person involved in a demonstration
- демонстра́нтка (demonstrántka)a person involved in a demonstration
- маніфеста́нт (manifestánt)a person involved in a demonstration
- маніфеста́нтка (manifestántka)a person involved in a demonstration
Cite this entry
demonstrator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrator
“demonstrator.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrator. Accessed November 2, 2026.
WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “demonstrator,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/demonstrator.
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