bystander
pronunciation
How to pronounce bystander in British English:
UK [ˈbaɪstændə(r)]
How to pronounce bystander in American English:
US [ˈbaɪstændər]
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- Noun:
- a nonparticipant spectator
Word Origin
- bystander (n.)
- 1610s, from by + agent noun from stand (v.). They have been innocent at least since 1829. Stander-by is from 1540s.
Example
- 1. Asia has always been more than an interested bystander .
- 2. No one is a bystander in god 's kingdom !
- 3. This changes you from a passive bystander in the world to being more active .
- 4. Unlike in 1995 , mexico was an innocent bystander in the genesis of this recession .
- 5. The problem for europe is that it gives every impression of being a bystander .