raver

/ɹˈeɪvɝ/

raver

English Noun
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Definition

A person who attends rave parties, or who belongs to that subculture.

Etymology

From Middle English ravere, ravare, rafar, equivalent to rave + -er.

Example Sentences

  • "The life of a superstar DJ sounds like one endless party. You get to travel the world, perform for thousands of scantily clad ravers, and earn a stack of money."
  • "Ravers listen to technomusic at home, and some have commented that certain tracks of music can elicit ASC similar to the ones experienced at raves."
  • "In large part, happycore was the result of an exodus of white ravers from the jungle scene, in reaction to the influx of black youth and the attendant mood change from bonhomie to surliness."
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