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Participant vs Perpetrator - What's the difference?

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Participant is a related term of perpetrator.


As nouns the difference between participant and perpetrator

is that participant is one who participates while perpetrator is one who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

As an adjective participant

is sharing; participating; having a share of part.

participant

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • one who participates

    • Synonyms

    * partaker, participator

    Adjective

    (-)
  • Sharing; participating; having a share of part.
  • * , History of the Reign of King Henry VII
  • ** Therefore during the parliament he published his royal proclamation, offering pardon and grace of restitution to all such as had taken arms, or been participant of any attempts against him;

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    perpetrator

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • One who perpetrates; especially, one who commits an offence or crime.

    • Synonyms

    * arrestee, prisoner * (slang) perp, collar * See also