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interferer

/ˌɪntɚˈfɪrɚ/
in · ter · fer · er
Plural:interferers
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Adjective:interfering
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• noun

1

A person who meddles, intrudes, or intervenes in the affairs of others without invitation or necessity.

Example

"She tried to offer helpful advice to the newlyweds without coming across as an unwelcome interferer."

2

In telecommunications and physics, an external signal, device, or source of radiation that disrupts or degrades the reception of a desired signal.

Example

"The engineers used adaptive filtering to isolate the primary transmission from a strong adjacent-channel interferer."

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• Rhymes for interferer

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Word Origin & Etymology

Formed from the verb 'interfere' plus the agentive suffix '-er'. The base verb derives from Old French 'entreferir', meaning 'to strike each other' (originally describing a horse's hooves striking against one another while trotting), from Latin 'inter-' (between) and 'ferire' (to strike).

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