Blessers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. Receiving divine favor or protection from a higher power
2. individuals who bestow positive things or goodwill upon others
3. those who enhance someone else's life through kindness or generosity

Etymology: "Blessers" is the plural of "blesser," a straightforward formation: the verb "bless" plus the agent suffix "-er," meaning one who performs the action. The suffix has a long pedigree. It traces back through Proto-Italic and Latin "-arius," which denoted a person connected with a trade or role, and it reached English through Old French "-ier" and Middle English "-er." The Old English form "-ere" also contributed to the same ending, so the suffix arrived in English by two routes that converged. The verb "bless" is itself the older, more interesting piece. It descends from Old English "blēdsian" and "blētsian," words linked to "blōd," meaning blood, since early consecration rituals involved marking objects with sacrificial blood. The agent noun simply attaches to that root, so a blesser is, etymologically, one who consecrates or invokes divine favour.

Synonyms: benefactors, patrons, supporters, donors, sponsors

Antonyms: cursers, detractors, opponents, critics, enemies