1. a person who dreads; one who feels great fear or anxiety about something
Usage: informal; often used in combination with what is dreaded (e.g., 'a dreader of heights')

Examples

• She is a dreader of public speaking and always feels nervous before presentations.
• As a dreader of cold weather, he moves to Florida every winter.
• My brother is a dreader of spiders and refuses to go into the basement.
• The dreader of failure often struggles to take risks in their career.
• He's a self-described dreader of Monday mornings.