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A person who insists on destroying any hopes and/or dreams you have; by saying they're too unrealistic or unreachable .
It can also just refer to a person who's trying to make people think more pragmatic in other, more positive situations, but is usually used as an insult.
A bit like how "Bitch" has a completely innocent meaning in the right context but is widely used as an insult.
Paul is such a pragmiser ; always bringing me down. Saying my dream of becoming an Astronaut , will never come to fruition . Worst part about it is... I think he's right.
pragmiser by Blckops May 22, 2017
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crown-praiser

Someone who praises the "crown," ie someone who supports a monarch or a monarchy. A derogatory term for monarchists.
Brit: I love our Queen!
American: Fuck off, crown-praiser!

crown-praiser

Someone who supports a monarchy or a monarchial system of government. Derogatory term for monarchist.
Brit: I love the Queen!
American: Fuck off crown-praiser.

Palmisery 

The nickname given to the small town of Palmyra NY by the locals
Person 1: Where are you from?
Person 2: Palmisery.
Palmisery by >^..^< February 6, 2009

promisery note

A contract that typically gives moderate-to-acute grief to one or both parties.
Lending money is never a good idea, but it can be especially painful between family and friends, since their promisery notes can create tension in their amicable feelings if things do not proceed exactly as planned.
promisery note by QuacksO March 10, 2019
Term used to describe a publicist. Someone that provides praise, publicity, and admiration for another.
Lady Gaga's praiser was able to get the New York Times to do a cover story on her.
Praiser by Praiser August 28, 2011

Praemiseris

Etymology (why it works)
• prae- (Latin): before, in advance
• miseris (from miseria): sorrow, grief, suffering

Together:

“Before the sorrow.”

Not ending life, not seeking death —
choosing to go first so another never enters grief.



Definition

Praemiseris (noun / verb)

The deliberate wish to pass before a loved one,
so they are spared the burden of grieving you.
Usage
• “He loved her with praemiseris — not fear of death, but fear of her pain.”
• “It wasn’t despair. It was praemiseris.”
• “To carry praemiseris is to love without demanding survival.”