Blackmailer: meaning, definitions and examples
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blackmailer
[ ˈblækˌmeɪlər ]
criminal behavior
A person who demands money or other benefits from someone in return for not revealing compromising or damaging information about them.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- The blackmailer threatened to release the photos if she didn't pay up.
- The blackmailer was arrested and charged with extortion.
general usage
A person who uses threats or coercion to compel someone to do something against their will.
Synonyms
bully, coercionist, manipulator
Examples of usage
- The blackmailer forced him to do things he didn't want to do.
- She felt like a blackmailer when she manipulated her friend into helping her.
Translations
Translations of the word "blackmailer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 chantagista
🇮🇳 ब्लैकमेलर
🇩🇪 Erpresser
🇮🇩 pemeras
🇺🇦 шантажист
🇵🇱 szantażysta
🇯🇵 恐喝者 (きょうかつしゃ)
🇫🇷 maître chanteur
🇪🇸 chantajista
🇹🇷 şantajcı
🇰🇷 협박자 (脅迫者)
🇸🇦 مبتز
🇨🇿 vyděrač
🇸🇰 vydierač
🇨🇳 敲诈者 (qiāozhà zhě)
🇸🇮 izsiljevalec
🇮🇸 hótunarmaður
🇰🇿 шантажшы
🇬🇪 მძარცველი
🇦🇿 şantajçı
🇲🇽 chantajista
Word origin
The term 'blackmailer' originated in the mid-16th century, derived from 'black' meaning evil or harmful, and 'male,' which is related to speech or conversation. It originally referred to a person who extorted money by threatening to expose secrets or damaging information.