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- [tawrt-fee-zer, -zawr, -fee-]
- /ˈtɔrtˈfi zər, -zɔr, -ˌfi-/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [tawrt-fee-zer, -zawr, -fee-]
- /ˈtɔrtˈfi zər, -zɔr, -ˌfi-/
Definition of tortfeasor word
- noun tortfeasor a person who commits a tort. 1
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Origin of tortfeasor
First appearance:
before 1650 One of the 45% oldest English words
1650-60; < Anglo-French tortfesor wrongdoer (French tortfaiseur). See tort, feasance, -or2
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Parts of speech for Tortfeasor
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
tortfeasor popularity
A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 47% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
tortfeasor usage trend in Literature
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