Meanings
nouninsidiator (plural insidiators)
plural insidiators
- obsoleteSomeone who lies in ambush, or plots
many both open enemies and close insidiators; from whose force or treachery no human providence can sufficiently guard them
a. 1678 (date written), Isaac Barrow, “(please specify the chapter name or sermon number)”, in The Works of Dr. Isaac Barrow. […], volume (please specify |volume=I to VII), London: A[braham] J[ohn] Valpy, […], published 1830–1831, →OCLC
Origin
- Latinīnsidiātor
- Englishinsidiator
From Latin īnsidiātor.
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insidiator. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/insidiator
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