Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

desistor

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 0.00 in modern English

Syllables: de-sis-tor
IPA

9

Scrabble Score

8

Letters

3

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.

Example Sentences

""Where an offender has indicated that they wish to take the decision to become a desistor, they will require support to prevent their falling back due to, for example, work or social circumstances, peers, and visceral factors.""

Etymology

From desist + -or.

Word Breakdown

Suffix: desist

Inflected Forms

desistors (plural)

Questions

What does desistor mean?: One who desists, who stops or has stopped doing something.
Where does desistor come from?: From desist + -or.

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