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Definition of griefer

griefer

/ˈɡɹiːfɚ/
grief · er
Plural:griefers
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griefer Lexical Profile

griefer Game Scores & Validity

• noun

1

A player in an online multiplayer video game who deliberately irritates, harasses, or ruins the experience for other players, such as by destroying their creations or obstructing normal gameplay.

Example

"The server administrators banned the griefer after he repeatedly destroyed the communal village that other players had spent weeks building."

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• Rhymes for griefer

• Nearby Words

gridlock
gridlocked
grief
griefer
griefing
grievance
grieve

Word Origin & Etymology

Coined in the late 1990s within early online multiplayer gaming communities such as 'Ultima Online', formed from the verb 'grief' (from the idiom 'to give someone grief') and the agent suffix '-er'.

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