kidnapper

noun

person who practices kidnapping

Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˈkɪdnæpɚ/

noun

Etymology: Etymology tree English kidnap Proto-Indo-European *-yósder. Proto-Italic *-āzijos Latin -āriusnom. Latin -āriusbor. Proto-Germanic *-ārijaz Proto-West Germanic *-ārī Old English -ere Middle English -ere English -er English kidnapper From kidnap + -er.

A person who kidnaps someone.