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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
- /ɪndwˈelə/
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- [in-dwel]
- /ɪnˈdwɛl/
Definitions of indweller word
- verb with object indweller to inhabit. 1
- verb with object indweller to possess (a person), as a moral principle or motivating force: compassion that indwells the heart. 1
- verb without object indweller to dwell (usually followed by in). 1
- verb without object indweller to abide within, as a guiding force, motivating principle, etc. (usually followed by in): a divine spirit indwelling in nature and the universe. 1
- noun indweller One who dwells in a place; an inhabitant. 1
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Origin of indweller
First appearance:
before 1350 One of the 20% oldest English words
First recorded in 1350-1400, indwell is from the Middle English word indwellen. See in-1, dwell
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Parts of speech for Indweller
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
indweller popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 68% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for indweller
noun indweller
- inhabitant — a person or animal that inhabits a place, especially as a permanent resident.
- occupant — a person, family, group, or organization that lives in, occupies, or has quarters or space in or on something: the occupant of a taxicab; the occupants of the building.
- dweller — to live or stay as a permanent resident; reside.
- national — of, relating to, or maintained by a nation as an organized whole or independent political unit: national affairs.
- habitant — an inhabitant.
Antonyms for indweller
noun indweller
- alien — Alien means belonging to a different country, race, or group, usually one you do not like or are frightened of.
- foreigner — a person not native to or naturalized in the country or jurisdiction under consideration; alien.
- immigrant — a person who migrates to another country, usually for permanent residence.
- landlord — a person or organization that owns and leases apartments to others.
- displaced person — a person driven or expelled from his or her homeland by war, famine, tyranny, etc. Abbreviation: DP, D.P.
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