Home › Words › D › defecatordefecator/ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/defecator means one who defecates.defecator is pronounced /ˈdɛfɪˌkeɪtə(ɹ)/.EtymologyFrom defecate + -or.nounOne who defecates.That which cleanses or purifies; especially, an apparatus for removing impurities from juices and syrups.e.g.“After the preliminary filtering or settling of the juice, it is taken into the defecator, and there receives the treatment with lime.” — 1884, Peter Collier, Sorghum, page 293:Definitions & examples from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 3.0).Words closest in meaningBy meaning, not spelling — each word's AI semantic fingerprint, nearest first.defecatory 75% match — Relating to defecation vs defecator →defecation 66% match — The act or process of voiding feces from the bowels. vs defecator →poopetrator 63% match — A person who defecates in public or otherwise commits an act of vandalism using feces. vs defecator →flatulator 62% match — A person who flatulates. vs defecator →scatophiliac 62% match — One who exhibits scatophilia. vs defecator →defiler 61% match — one who defiles. vs defecator →coprophiliac 60% match — someone with a marked interest in excrement, especially the use of feces or filth for sexual excitement. vs defecator →defector 60% match — One who defects. vs defecator →