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hector

Pronunciation: /ˈhɛktə/
Definition of hector

verb

[with object]
  • talk to (someone) in a bullying way:she doesn’t hector us about giving up things (as adjective hectoring)a brusque, hectoring manner

Derivatives

hectoringly

adverb

Origin:

late Middle English: from the Trojan warrior Hector. Originally denoting a hero, the sense later became 'braggart or bully' (applied in the late 17th century to a member of a gang of London youths), hence 'talk to in a bullying way'

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Definition of hector in the US English dictionary
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