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SKINNER

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• SKINNER (noun)
The noun SKINNER has 5 senses:

1. United States actor (1858-1942)
2. United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)
3. United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)
4. a person who prepares or deals in animal skins
5. a worker who drives mules

Familiarity information: SKINNER used as a noun is common.

• SKINNER (noun)

Sense 1

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Meaning:

United States actor (1858-1942)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Otis Skinner; Skinner

Instance hypernyms:

actor; histrion; player; role player; thespian (a theatrical performer)

Sense 2

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Meaning:

United States actress noted for her one-woman shows (1901-1979)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Cornelia Otis Skinner; Skinner

Instance hypernyms:

actress (a female actor)

Sense 3

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Meaning:

United States psychologist and a leading proponent of behaviorism (1904-1990)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

Fred Skinner; Burrhus Frederic Skinner; B. F. Skinner; Skinner

Instance hypernyms:

psychologist (a scientist trained in psychology)

Sense 4

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Meaning:

A person who prepares or deals in animal skins

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Hypernyms ("skinner" is a kind of...):

skilled worker; skilled workman; trained worker (a worker who has acquired special skills)

Sense 5

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Meaning:

A worker who drives mules

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

mule driver; mule skinner; muleteer; skinner

Hypernyms ("skinner" is a kind of...):

jack; laborer; labourer; manual laborer (someone who works with their hands; someone engaged in manual labor)

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