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whoever

Syllabification: (who·ev·er)

Pronunciation: /ho͞oˈevər/

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Definition of whoever

pronoun

the person or people who; any person who:whoever did it hated him
regardless of who:come out, whoever you are

pronoun

used for emphasis instead of “who” in questions, typically expressing surprise or confusion:whoever would want to make up something like that?

In the emphatic use, whoever may be spelled correctly as either one word or two: whoever does he think he is? or who ever does he think he is? See also however (usage) and whatever.