Etymology dictionary. 2014.
informant — in·for·mant /in fȯr mənt/ n: one who informs against another; specif: one who makes a practice esp. for money of informing police of others criminal activities Merriam Webster’s Dictionary of Law. Merriam Webster. 1996. informant … Law dictionary
Informant — In*form ant, n. [L. informans, antis, p. pr. of informare. See {Inform}, v. t.] 1. One who, or that which, informs, animates, or vivifies. [Obs.] Glanvill. [1913 Webster] 2. One who imparts information or instruction. [1913 Webster] 3. One who… … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
informant — ⇒INFORMANT, ANTE, part. prés. et adj. I. Part. prés. de informer. II. Adjectif A. [Correspond à informer I] Qui apporte sens, forme. Aussitôt parvenue au lieu qui lui est assigné, elle [l âme] exerce autour d elle, dans l air ambiant, la… … Encyclopédie Universelle
informant — UK US /ɪnˈfɔːmənt/ noun [C] ► a person who answers questions relating to their opinions or feelings about something, so that information can be collected about it: »a survey informant … Financial and business terms
informant — informant, informer An informant is a neutral term for someone who gives information, especially about language, culture, etc. to a linguist or anthropologist. An informer is someone who gives information against another person to the authorities … Modern English usage
informant — informant, ante (entrée créée par le supplément) (in for man, man t ) adj. Terme de philosophie. Qui donne une forme. • Cette force dont il parle est éminemment une force informante, une puissance tantôt morale, tantôt plastique de communiquer… … Dictionnaire de la Langue Française d'Émile Littré
informant — / informer [n] person who delivers news accuser, adviser, announcer, betrayer, blabbermouth*, canary*, crier, deep throat*, double crosser, herald, interviewer, journalist, messenger, newscaster/newsperson, notifier, preacher, propagandist, rat* … New thesaurus
informant — ► NOUN 1) a person who gives information to another. 2) another term for INFORMER(Cf. ↑informer) … English terms dictionary
informant — [in fôr′mənt] n. [< L informans, prp. of informare, to inform] a person who gives, or serves as a source of, information; specif., a) a native speaker of a language whose pronunciations, usages, etc. are studied and recorded by linguists b)… … English World dictionary
Informant — Ein Informant ist eine Person, die ihre speziellen Kenntnisse an andere weitergibt; sie ist aufgrund der Informantentätigkeit und Informationsweitergabe nicht äquivalent zu einem Whistleblower („Skandalaufdecker“). In vielen Bereichen wird… … Deutsch Wikipedia
