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单词 hoarders
释义

hoarder

noun

hoard·​er ˈhȯr-dər How to pronounce hoarder (audio)
plural hoarders
: a person or animal that hoards
We love shopping, and logically so: we're planners and hoarders, and by stocking up on available goods now, we can weather lean times tomorrow. Natalie Angier
specifically : a person with hoarding disorder
She is someone who buys too much and doesn't throw anything away, even as the stuff piles up and impedes normal life—the textbook definition of a hoarder. Steven Kurutz
Most hoarders … know that their behavior is socially unacceptable and as a result actively conceal it from others. Sandra G. Boodman

Word History

First Known Use

circa 1513, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

hoarder

noun

hoard·​er ˈhȯrd-ər How to pronounce hoarder (audio)
: a person affected with hoarding disorder
Most hoarders … know that their behavior is socially unacceptable and as a result actively conceal it from others. Sandra G. Boodman

hoarders

noun

plural of hoarder
as in savers

Synonyms & Similar Words

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  • savers
  • misers
  • cheapskates
  • pack rats
  • tightwads
  • skinflints
  • scrooges
  • penny-pinchers
  • hunks
  • pikers
  • niggards
  • churls

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

  • wasters
  • spenders
  • spendthrifts
  • wastrels
  • profligates
  • squanderers
  • prodigals
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