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malcontent
fanboy
thaumaturge
temporizer
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PRONUNCIATION:

(TEM-puh-ry-zuhr)

MEANING:

noun: One who delays, waiting for a favorable time, or to avoid making a decision.

ETYMOLOGY:

From French temporiser (to bide one’s time), from Latin temporizare (to pass the time), from tempus (time). Earliest documented use: 1555.

USAGE:

“He isn’t the overly cautious temporizer that his critics claim, but someone willing to take risks in the name of a good cause.”
Tory Must Seize the Moment; Toronto Star (Canada); Oct 23, 2018.

See more usage examples of temporizer in Vocabulary.com’s dictionary.

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