squanderer

Meanings

• noun

  A person who wastefully expends money, resources, or time.

  - "He was a squanderer, spending his inheritance on luxuries."
  - "The squanderer's reckless spending left the family in debt."

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with squanderer
ranger , stranger , danger , anger

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Variants

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squander , squandered , squanderer , squanderers , squandering , squanders

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Etymology

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Originally meant 'one who wields a squandering staff' or 'a dispenser of largess'. From the Old French word 'esquandre' meaning 'to scatter'.

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Trivia

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1. The word 'squanderer' has its roots in Old French, where it originally meant 'one who wields a squandering staff'.

2. The term 'squanderer' is often used in a derogatory sense to describe someone who spends money or resources excessively or recklessly.

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Related Concepts

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1. profligate: A person who lives an immoral or excessively indulgent life, especially one who spends money recklessly.

2. wastrel: A person who spends money or resources recklessly or unnecessarily.

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Culture

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The term 'squanderer' has been used in literature and art to depict extravagant and wasteful individuals. For example, in F. Scott Fitzgerald's 'The Great Gatsby', the character Tom Buchanan is described as a 'squanderer' of wealth and love.

How to Memorize "squanderer"

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   - Visualize a person carelessly throwing away money or resources.

2. associate
   

   - Associate the word 'squanderer' with the image of a wealthy person living an extravagant lifestyle.

3. mnemonics
   

   - Remember 'Squander' means 'to scatter' resources or money.

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