usurper

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Estimated CEFR level: C2 — Proficiency

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun one who wrongfully or illegally seizes and holds the place of another

Etymology

From Middle English usurper, usurpour, usurpur, from Middle French usurpeur; equivalent to usurp + -er.

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Synonyms

supplanter

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