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eradicator

/ɪˈɹædɪˌkeɪtɚ/
e · rad · i · ca · tor
Plural:eradicators
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Adjective:eradicative
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eradicator Lexical Profile

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• noun

1

A person, organization, or substance that completely destroys, eliminates, or puts an end to something undesirable, such as a disease, pest, or social problem.

Example

"The public health coalition was praised as a tireless eradicator of preventable childhood diseases across the region."

2

A chemical preparation or liquid solution specifically formulated to bleach out and remove ink marks from paper.

Example

"Before modern correction tape became common, office workers often relied on liquid ink eradicator to fix mistakes on ledger sheets."

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• Nearby Words

era
eradicate
eradication
eradicator
eranthis
erasability
erasable

Word Origin & Etymology

Derived from the verb eradicate (from Latin eradicatus, literally meaning 'to pull up by the roots', from ex- 'out' and radix 'root') combined with the agent suffix -or.

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