Debunker

/dɪˈbʌŋkər/ noun

Definition

A person who proves that false beliefs or claims are not true.

Etymology

Agent noun formed from 'debunk' with the suffix '-er.' Refers to someone whose job or role is to systematically expose and disprove false information, commonly used for scientists, journalists, or skeptics.

Kelly Says

Famous debunkers like magician James Randi have exposed psychics and fake healers, showing that healthy skepticism requires actual investigation, not just dismissal.

Translations

AMአማርኛ
ማይነኰ
ma-y-ne-t
ARالعربية
مُنكر
mu-nkir
BNবাংলা
পরিবর্তনকারী
pa-ri-bor-tana-ka-ri
CACatalà
desmentidor
des-men-ti-dor
CSČeština
debunker
de-bun-ker
DADansk
desinformationsbekæmper
des-in-for-ma-tion-be-kaemp-per
DEDeutsch
Desinformationsbekämpfer
des-in-for-ma-tion-s-bekamp-fer
ELΕλληνικά
αποκάλυψης
a-po-ka-ly-psis
ESEspañol
desmintiendo
des-min-tyen-doh
FAفارسی
نقیض
na-qi-d
FISuomi
väärityksen paljastaja
væär-i-tyksen pa-las-ta-ja
FRFrançais
débuncheur
deh-bun-shoor
GUGU
સત્યનો ઉલ્લેખ
sa-ty-no ul-leh-kh
HAHA
masu
ma-su
HEעברית
מכחיש
mekha-nish
HIहिन्दी
गलतियों का उजागर
galat-iyon ka u-ja-gar
HUMagyar
cáfoló
ka-fol-o
IDBahasa Indonesia
pembantah
pem-ban-tah
IGIG
ọ̀pọ̀ọ̀
o-po-o
ITItaliano
smentitore
smen-tee-tore
JA日本語
デバウンカー
debāunkā
KKKK
көрсетпе
kor-set-pe
KMKM
អនុគ្រោះ
a-nu-kro-ah
KO한국어
거짓말 폭로자
geojitmal pokloja
MRMR
गृहस्थ
gruh-stha
MSBahasa Melayu
pembantah
pem-ban-tah
MYမြန်မာ
ပြောကြား
pyaw-kya-r
NLNederlands
ontkenner
ont-ken-ner
NONorsk
desinformasjonsskaper
des-in-for-ma-sjon-skaper
PAPA
ਝੂਠਾ
jhoo-tha
PLPolski
debunker
de-bun-ker
PTPortuguês
desmascarador
des-mas-ka-ra-doh-r
RORomână
debunker
de-bun-ker
RUРусский
развенчиватель
raz-ven-chi-va-tel
SVSvenska
desinformationssäker
des-in-for-ma-tion-sa-ker
SWKiswahili
mwanzo wa kuzuia
mwan-zo wa ku-zu-ia
TAதமிழ்
சொல்லுக்கூடாது
sol-lu-koo-da-thu
TEతెలుగు
సత్యం విడువడం
sa-tyam vi-du-vam
THไทย
ผู้ปฏิเสธ
poo-thi-pet-sa-d
TLTL
nag-a-away
nag-a-way
TRTürkçe
yalancı ortaya koyucu
ya-lan-ci or-ta-ya koy-u-cu
UKУкраїнська
розвінчувач
roz-vin-chu-vakh
URاردو
مخالف
makh-laf
VITiếng Việt
người bác bỏ
nguo-i bac-bo
YOYO
ọ̀pọ̀ọ̀
o-po-o
ZH中文
揭露者
jiēlùzhě
ZUZU
umshayeli
um-sha-ye-li

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