Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

extortioner

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.03 in modern English

Syllables: ex-tor-tion-er
IPA

18

Scrabble Score

11

Letters

4

Syllables

7

Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Someone who extorts; an extortionist.

Example Sentences

"But now I have written unto you not to keep company, if any man that is called a brother be […] an extortioner; with such an one no not to eat."

Etymology

From extortion + -er.

Inflected Forms

extortioners (plural)

Synonyms

extorter blackmailer extortionist

Questions

What does extortioner mean?: Someone who extorts; an extortionist.
Where does extortioner come from?: From extortion + -er.

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