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Freebooter vs Freeloader - What's the difference?

freebooter | freeloader |

As nouns the difference between freebooter and freeloader

is that freebooter is an adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations while freeloader is one who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc without paying a fair share, usually athletic.

freebooter

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • An adventurer who pillages, plunders or wages ad-hoc war on other nations.
  • One who rehosts online media without authorization; one who freeboots.

    • Synonyms

    * pirate * mercenary * conquistador

    Derived terms

    * freebooting

    Related terms

    * filibuster

    Coordinate terms

    * privateer

    freeloader

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who does not contribute or pay appropriately; one who gets a free ride, etc. without paying a fair share, usually athletic.
  • (UK, NZ, Canada, Scotland) An individual who gets merchandise from the back of supermarket premises that is past its sell-by date.

    • Synonyms

    * free rider * mooch, moocher * scrounger

    See also

    * bludger