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Added 8 October 2026

user

/ˈjuːzə/ noun

In Latin: utilitor Wiktionary

noun Definition from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA). Pronunciation from Wiktionary, via Kaikki.org. More about user at Wordnik → Where our words come from →

One who uses or makes use of something, a consumer or client or an express or implied licensee (free user) or a trespasser.
A person who uses drugs, especially illegal drugs.
A person who uses a computer or a computing network, especially a person who has received a user account.

Origin

From Middle English usere, equivalent to use + -er. Cognate with Scots usar, uiser (“user”).

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