noun
hoarder
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noun
1
Someone who compulsively collects and keeps things, often far beyond what is useful or necessary.
"His grandmother was a hoarder, and every room in her house was full of old newspapers."
How to Use Hoarder
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA person who keeps piling up possessions and struggles to throw anything away.
Word Forms
hoarders plural
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Etymology
From hoard plus the agent suffix -er, going back to Old English hordere, meaning a keeper of stores or treasure.