respecter
respecter
Definition
re·specter (ri spek′tər)
noun
a person who respects
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.
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