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devourer

/dɪˈvaʊ.ɹɚ/
de · vour · er
Plural:devourers
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• noun

1

Something that completely destroys, engulfs, or uses up resources, time, or energy; also, someone who absorbs books or information avidly.

Example

"In the ancient myth, time is portrayed as the ultimate devourer of all mortal achievements."

2

A person or animal that eats or consumes food hungrily, quickly, or in large quantities.

Example

"The growing teenager was a voracious devourer of everything in the kitchen pantry."

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• Rhymes for devourer

• Nearby Words

devotional
devour
devourable
devourer
devout
devoutly
devoutness

Word Origin & Etymology

Formed in Middle English from the verb devour, which derives from Old French devourer and Latin devorare ('to swallow down'), combining de- ('down') and vorare ('to swallow'), plus the agentive suffix -er.

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