Sabotagist: meaning, definitions and examples

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sabotagist

 

[ ˈsæbəˌtɑːdʒɪst ]

Noun
Context #1 | Noun

person who commits sabotage

A sabotagist is a person who engages in acts of sabotage, typically in a political or industrial context. Sabotage refers to the deliberate destruction or disruption of property, equipment, or processes in order to hinder or undermine a particular cause or organization.

Synonyms

saboteur, subversive, troublemaker

Examples of usage

  • The group of sabotagists managed to disable the factory's machinery.
  • The sabotagist planted explosives to disrupt the train schedule.
  • The sabotagist cut the communication lines to create chaos.

Translations

Translations of the word "sabotagist" in other languages:

🇵🇹 sabotador

🇮🇳 विध्वंसक

🇩🇪 Saboteur

🇮🇩 sabotase

🇺🇦 диверсант

🇵🇱 sabotażysta

🇯🇵 破壊工作員 (はかいこうさくいん)

🇫🇷 saboteur

🇪🇸 saboteador

🇹🇷 sabotajcı

🇰🇷 사보타주범

🇸🇦 مخرّب

🇨🇿 sabotér

🇸🇰 sabotér

🇨🇳 破坏者 (pòhuàizhě)

🇸🇮 saboter

🇮🇸 skemmdarvargur

🇰🇿 диверсант

🇬🇪 დამსხვრეველი

🇦🇿 sabotajçı

🇲🇽 saboteador

Word origin

The term 'sabotagist' originated from the French word 'saboteur', which referred to workers who damaged machinery in protest during the Industrial Revolution. Over time, the term evolved to encompass individuals who engage in various forms of sabotage for political or personal reasons.

See also: sabotaging.