Words of people

Accomplice: (n)

Accomplice: (n)

a person who helps another to commit a crime or to do something wrong

Agent: (n)

a person whose job is to act for, or manage the affairs of, other people in business, politics, etc.

Altruist: (n)

a person who cares about others and helps them despite not gaining anything by doing this

Amateur: (n)

not done or made well or with skill

opposite professional

Professional: (n)

doing something as a paid job rather than as a hobby

opposite amateur

Ancestor: (n)

a person in your family who lived a long time ago

synonym forebear

Forebear: (n)

a person in your family who lived a long time ago

synonym ancestor

Antiquarian: (n)

connected with the study, collection or sale of valuable old objects, especially books

Aristocrat: (n)

a member of the aristocracy

opposite commoner

Commoner: (n)

a person who does not come from a royal or noble family

opposite aristocrat

Arsonist: (n)

a person who commits the crime of arson

Artiste: (n)

a person who is a professional singer, dancer, actor, etc.

Assassin: (n)

a person who murders somebody important or famous, for money or for political reasons

Autocrat: (n)

a leader who has complete power

synonym despot

Despot: (n)

a leader with great power, especially one who uses it in a cruel way

Bachelor: (n)

a man who has never been married

Barbarian: (n)

a person who behaves very badly and has no respect for art, education, etc.

Benefactor: (n)

a person who gives money or other help to a person or an organization such as a school or charity

Beneficiary: (n)

a person who receives money or property when somebody dies

Biblioklept: (n)

one who steals books

Bibliophile: (n)

a person who loves or collects books

Bibliographer: (n)

a person who studies the history of books and their production

Cannibal: (n)

a person who eats other people

Castaway: (n)

a person whose ship has sunk (= who has been shipwrecked) and who has had to swim to a lonely place, usually an island

Civilian: (n)

a person who is not a member of the armed forces or the police

Compere: (n)

a person whose job is to introduce performers in a television, radio, or stage show

synonym emcee

Emcee: (n)

to introduce guests or people who provide entertainment at a formal occasion

synonym compere

Master of ceremonies: (n)

a person who introduces guests or who provide entertainment at a formal occasion

Synonym MC

Connoisseur: (n)

an expert on matters involving the judgement of beauty, quality or skill in art, food or music

Conqueror: (n)

a person who conquers

Contemporary: (n)

a person who lives or lived at the same time as somebody else, especially somebody who is about the same age

Culprit: (n)

a person who has done something wrong or against the law

Cynic: (n)

a person who does not believe that something good will happen or that something is important

Eavesdropper: (n)

a person who listens secretly to what other people are saying

Egoist: (n)

a person who thinks that they are better than other people and who thinks and talks too much about themselves

Exile: (n)

the state of being sent to live in another country that is not your own, especially for political reasons or as a punishment

Fanatic: (n)

a person who holds extreme or dangerous opinions

synonym extremist

Extremist: (n)

a person whose opinions, especially about religion or politics, are extreme, and who may do things that are violent or illegal for what they believe

Fugitive: (n)

a person who has escaped or is running away from somewhere and is trying to avoid being caught

Hermit: (n)

a person who, usually for religious reasons, lives a very simple life alone and does not meet or talk to other people

Hypocrite: (n)

a person whose behavior does not meet the moral standards or match the opinions that they claim to have

Immigrant: (n)

a person who has come to live permanently in a different country from the one they were born in

Immortal: (n)

a person who is so famous that they will be remembered forever

Layman: (n)

a person who does not have expert knowledge of a particular subject

Linguist: (n)

a person who knows several foreign languages well

Martyr: (n)

a person who is killed because of their religious or political beliefs

Mastermind: (n)

an intelligent person who plans and directs a complicated project or activity (often one that involves a crime)

Misogynist: (n)

a person who hates or dislikes women or believes they are not as good as men

Missionary: (n)

a person who is sent to a foreign country to teach people about religion, especially Christianity

Moderator: (n)

a person whose job is to help people or groups who disagree to reach an agreement

synonym mediator

Mediator: (n)

a person or an organization that tries to get agreement between people or groups who disagree with each other

Monotheist: (n)

a person who believes that there is only one God

Novice: (n)

a person who is new and has little experience in a skill, job or situation

Opportunist: (n)

a person who makes use of an opportunity, especially to get an advantage

Optimist: (n)

a person who always expects good things to happen or things to be successful

orphan: (n)

a child whose parents are dead

Patriot: (n)

a person who loves their country and who is ready to defend it against an enemy

Pessimist: (n)

a person who always expects bad things to happen

opposite optimist

Philanthropist: (n)

a rich person who helps the poor and those in need, especially by giving money

Pilgrim: (n)

a person who travels to a holy place for religious reasons

Pragmatist: (n)

a person who behaves in a practical and sensible way rather than having fixed ideas or theories

Predecessor: (n)

a person who did a job before somebody else

Progeny: (n)

a person’s children; the young of animals and plants

Proxy: (n)

the authority that you give to somebody to do something for you, when you cannot do it yourself

Radical: (n)

a person with radical opinions

Recruit: (n)

a person who joins an organization, a company, etc.

Refugee: (n)

a person who has been forced to leave their country or home, because there is a war or for political, religious or social reasons

Sage: (n)

a very wise person

Spinster: (n)

a word for a woman who is not married and is no longer young that is now considered offensive

Sponsor: (n)

a person or company that pays for a radio or television programme, or for a concert or sporting event, usually in return for advertising

Stowaway: (n)

a person who hides in a ship or plane before it leaves, in order to travel without paying or being seen

Successor: (n)

a person or thing that comes after somebody/something else and takes their/its place

Sycophant: (n)

a person who praises important or powerful people too much and in a way that is not sincere, especially in order to get something from them

Teetotaler: (n)

a person who does not drink alcohol

Traitor: (n)

a person who betrays their friends, their country, etc. by giving away secrets about them, by lying to or about them or by doing other things that will harm them

Truant: (n)

a child who stays away from school without permission

Usher: (n)

a person who shows people where to sit in a church, public hall, etc.

Vagrant: (n)

a person who has no home or job, especially one who begs (= asks for money) from people

Vandal: (n)

a person who deliberately destroys or damages public property

Vegetarian: (n)

a person who does not eat meat or fish

Veteran: (n)

a person who has a lot of experience in a particular area or activity

Ward: (n)

a separate room or area in a hospital for people with the same type of medical condition

Yuppie: (n)

a young professional person who lives in a city and earns a lot of money that they spend on expensive and fashionable things

Hypochondriac: (n)

worrying so much that you may be or become ill that it badly affects your life; affected by hypochondria