different between spoiler vs revelation

English

Etymology

From spoil +? -er.

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?sp??.l?/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?sp??.l?/
• Rhymes: -??l?(?)

Noun

spoiler (plural spoilers)

1. One who spoils; a plunderer; a pillager; a robber; a despoiler.
2. One who corrupts, mars, or renders useless.
3. A document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story, or the internal rules controlling the behaviour of a video game, etc.

   Good netiquette dictates that one warn of spoilers before discussing them, so that readers who wish to do so may experience the surprises for themselves.

4. (aeronautics) A device to reduce lift and increase drag.
5. (automobiles) A device to reduce lift and increase downforce.
6. (US, chiefly politics, sports) An individual (or organisation etc.), unable to win themselves, who spoils the chances of another's victory.
   • 1994, Nelson Mandela, Long Walk to Freedom, Abacus 2010, p. 713:

     The optimism at the opening of the talks could not be dampened even by a few spoilers.

Derived terms

• spoiler alert
• spoiler effect
• spoilerific
• spoileron
• spoiler space
• spoilery

Translations

Verb

spoiler (third-person singular simple present spoilers, present participle spoilering, simple past and past participle spoilered)

1. (transitive, fandom slang) To mark (a document or message) with a spoiler warning, to prevent readers from accidentally learning details they would prefer not to know.
2. (transitive, fandom slang) To tell (a person) details of how a story ends etc.

   I've been spoilered, so I doubt I'll be able to enjoy the final episode.

Further reading

• Spoiler (disambiguation) on the English Wikipedia. English Wikipedia
• Spoiler (media) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spoiler (aeronautics) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spoiler (automotive) on Wikipedia.Wikipedia
• Spoiler effect on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

Anagrams

• slopier

Portuguese

Etymology

From English spoiler.

Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers)

1. spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)

Spanish

Etymology

From English spoiler.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?spoile?/, [?spoi?.le?]

• IPA^(key): /es?poile?/, [es?poi?.le?]

Noun

spoiler m (plural spoilers or spoiler)

1. spoiler (document, review or comment that discloses the ending or some key surprise or twist in a story)

English

Etymology

From Middle English revelacioun, from Old French revelacion, from Latin rev?l?ti? (“disclosure”), from rev?l? (“to disclose”), re (“again”) + v?l? (“to cover”).

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /??v??le???n/
• Hyphenation: rev?e?la?tion
• Rhymes: -e???n

Noun

revelation (plural revelations)

1. The act of revealing or disclosing.
2. Something that is revealed.
3. Something dramatically disclosed.
4. (theology) A manifestation of divine truth.
5. A great success.

Related terms

• reveal

Translations

Anagrams

• relevation