Rifter
/ˈrɪf.tər/noun
A person, force, or thing that creates or causes a rift.
Did you know?In geology, rifting describes the gradual tearing apart of Earth’s crust, a process that can eventually create a new ocean basin.
Etymological Timeline
Proto-Germanic
PGmc
*rībaną
“To tear, split, or break apart; the reconstructed ancestor associated with English rive and related forms.”
Old Norse
Old Norse
ríp
“A tear, seam, or fissure; a related Norse form connected with the idea of splitting.”
13th Century
Middle English
rift
“A crack, opening, or division; later also a breach between people.”
15th Century
English
rift
“A physical cleft or figurative disagreement, conflict, or separation.”
Modern English
English
rifter
“One that rifts or creates a division, formed from rift plus the agent suffix -er.”