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Definition of "griefer" [griefer]

  • One who griefs: a player who plays a game primarily to reduce other players’ enjoyment of it. (noun)

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Use "griefer" in a sentence
  • "A court is clearly going to have to place the SL griefer attacks in the context of SL, and more importantly, when we are talking about the criminal law, the reasonable understanding that the *griefer* had of his/her rights/obligations, etc."
  • "It used to be that the term griefer had a very specific meaning in virtual worlds: it meant someone who deliberately did something for the pleasure in knowing it caused others pain."
  • "So much has the term griefer lost its potency that people will now talk instead about specific kinds of griefing, such as training or ninja looting or kill stealing."