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respecter Definition

re·specter (ri spek′tər)

noun

a person who respects

respecter Idioms

respecter of persons

one whose behavior toward people is influenced by their social status, prestige, etc.

respecter Usage Examples

Preposition: of

  • reputation: Like the best detective, he is no respecter of reputations: indeed, he begins by cutting down the star witness to size.
  • boundary: Air pollution, for one, is no respecter of county boundaries.
  • person: God is no respecter of persons on account of either color or race.
  • age: It is no respecter of age, sex, race, or ethnic background; anyone might be affected.
  • authority: I expect there are more official sources out there but Google is no respecter of authority.
  • border: There could hardly be tougher battles to fight and their brutal consequences are certainly no respecters of national borders.

Adjective modifier

  • poor: Such methods may have backfired on the Poles, as epidemics are poor respecters of persons.