intensifier
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intensifier
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From intensify + -er; from the most common use of such terms, to intensify an adjective.
noun intensifiers
- That which intensifies.
- A word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term. “Plus-” and “doubleplus-” are both intensifiers that replace words of different extremities, and the words very and extremely respectively. So words like great, excellent and horrible are rendered redundant in Newspeak, replaced by “plusgood”, “doubleplusgood” and “doubleplusungood” respectively. No
- A chemical agent used to intensify the lights or shadows of a photograph.
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noun that which intensifies
| Español | intensificador |
|---|---|
| Português | intensificador |
| Français | intensificateur |
noun a word or particle that heightens the intensity of meaning of a term
| Kiswahili | kisisitizi |
|---|---|
| Deutsch | Intensitätspartikel, Steigerungspartikel |
Talk about this word "intensifier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/intensifier. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. intensifier. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/intensifier "intensifier." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/intensifier.Cite this
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title = {intensifier},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/intensifier},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
