Partier

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. An individual who actively engages in events characterized by enjoyment and entertainment, reveling in social interactions and celebrations
2. A person who frequently engages in festive activities and enjoys vibrant social events while celebrating with others in a lively atmosphere
3. A person who regularly takes part in social events to have a good time

Etymology: "Partier" is formed by adding the agent suffix "-er" to "party," meaning one who engages in partying. The suffix itself has a long pedigree: it descends from Latin "-arius," which passed through Old French "-ier" into Middle English, and it was already in Old English as "-ere" before merging into the modern form. The base word "party" comes from Old French "partie," meaning a part or share, and the sense of a festive gathering grew out of the idea of a group of people coming together. Because "partier" is a transparent formation, its meaning follows directly from the noun it is built on. The suffix has been attaching to English words for centuries to name people who do a particular thing, which is why "partier" can be coined from a noun as recent as the social sense of "party" without any special history of its own.

Synonyms: celebrant, reveler, enjoyer, participant

Antonyms: withdrawer, isolator, loner