respecter

 [ri-spek-ter]  

re·spect·er

   [ri-spek-ter]
noun
someone or something that is influenced by the social standing, importance, power, or any deterrent put forth by persons or things (used chiefly in negative constructions): Death is no respecter of wealth.
Origin:
1605–15; respect + -er1
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respecter (rɪˈspɛktə)
 
—n
1.  a person who respects someone or something
2.  no respecter of persons a person whose attitude and behaviour is uninfluenced by consideration of another's rank, power, wealth, etc

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