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Definition of boycotter

boycotter

/ˈbɔɪ.kɑː.tɚ/
boy · cot · ter
Plural:boycotters
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boycotter Lexical Profile

boycotter Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A person, group, or organization that participates in a boycott by refusing to buy from, use, or deal with a particular entity as a form of protest or pressure.

Example

"Each boycotter outside the store handed out leaflets explaining why consumers should avoid the company's products."

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Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb 'boycott' plus the agent suffix '-er'. The base word comes from the surname of Captain Charles C. Boycott (1832–1897), an English land agent in Ireland who was ostracized by the local community and the Irish Land League in 1880 after refusing to lower rents.

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Wordmom. (2026). Definition of Boycotter. In Wordmom Dictionary. Retrieved Nov 5, 2026, from https://wordmom.com/dictionary/boycotter
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