Flamer: meaning, definitions and examples
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flamer
[ ˈfleɪmər ]
online gaming
A person who intentionally irritates or provokes others in online gaming communities, often through insults, harassment, or disruptive behavior.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- He was reported for being a flamer in the game chat.
- The flamer was banned for his toxic behavior.
- Don't be a flamer and ruin the gaming experience for others.
slang
A person who frequently expresses strong, negative opinions or criticisms, often in a harsh or inflammatory manner.
Synonyms
Examples of usage
- She's known as a flamer on social media because of her controversial posts.
- The political forum was full of flamers arguing with each other.
- His flamer comments sparked a heated debate.
Translations
Translations of the word "flamer" in other languages:
🇵🇹 incendiário
- provocador
- flamer
🇮🇳 आग लगाने वाला
- भड़काने वाला
- फ्लेमर
🇩🇪 Brandstifter
- Provokateur
- Flamer
🇮🇩 penyulut api
- provokator
- flamer
🇺🇦 палій
- провокатор
- флеймер
🇵🇱 podpalacz
- prowokator
- flamer
🇯🇵 放火犯 (ほうかはん)
- 挑発者 (ちょうはつしゃ)
- フレーマー
🇫🇷 incendiaire
- provocateur
- flamer
🇪🇸 incendiario
- provocador
- flamer
🇹🇷 kundakçı
- provokatör
- flamer
🇰🇷 방화범
- 도발자
- 플레머
🇸🇦 مُشْعِل الحَرائق
- مُحَرِّض
- فليمِر
🇨🇿 žhář
- provokatér
- flamer
🇸🇰 podpaľač
- provokatér
- flamer
🇨🇳 纵火犯 (zònghuǒ fàn)
- 挑衅者 (tiǎoxìn zhě)
- 火焰者
🇸🇮 podtikalec
- provokator
- flamer
🇮🇸 brennuvargur
- ögrandi
- logari
🇰🇿 өртеуші
- арандатушы
- флеймер
🇬🇪 მზვერავი
- პროვოკატორი
- ფლეიმერი
🇦🇿 od vurucu
- təhrikçi
- flamer
🇲🇽 incendiario
- provocador
- flamer
Word origin
The term 'flamer' originated from the online gaming community, where players who exhibited aggressive or provocative behavior were labeled as 'flamers'. The word 'flame' in this context refers to engaging in heated arguments or disputes. Over time, the term has expanded to include individuals who express strong negative opinions or criticisms in various online platforms, such as social media and forums.
See also: enflame, flambeau, flamboyance, flamboyant, flamelet, flames, flamethrower, flaming, flammable, inflame, inflaming, inflammable, inflammation.