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gravedigger

/ˈɡreɪvˌdɪɡ.ər/
grave · dig · ger
Plural:gravediggers
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• noun

1

A person whose occupation is to excavate graves in a cemetery for the burial of corpses.

Example

"In the fifth act of Shakespeare's Hamlet, the prince converses with a philosophical gravedigger at the churchyard."

2

A person, institution, or force that brings about the ruin, demise, or downfall of a system, movement, or organization.

Example

"Historians often argue that rampant inflation and political corruption served as the ultimate gravediggers of the empire."

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• Nearby Words

gratuitousness
gratuity
grave
gravedigger
gravel
gravelike
gravelly

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Historical frequency of usage in published text.

180019102020
Data source: Google Books Ngram Viewer

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