lone wolfer

lone wolfer

English

Etymology

lone wolf +‎ -er

Noun

lone wolfer (plural lone wolfers)

1. One who acts alone.
   • 1932, George Washington Sandt, The Lutheran (volume 15, page 2)

     One of the points stressed by him and his followers is that there are too many "lone-wolfers" in the Christian Church — too many pastors and other laborers trying to do the work alone. Team work is needed […]

   • 1962, Research Management (page 401)

     The creative is independent — a lone wolfer. Independence in itself is not bad if it can be controlled and made to be productive.

   • 1970, Canada Poultryman (volume 57, page 26)

     A National Commission will be good only to the extent that producers in all provinces cooperate. We must admit that there is no more place for lone wolfers in our industry.