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creator

creator

220 2.8
A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention
  • noun
  • /kriˈeɪtər/
translation icon : creador
  • I am the sole creator of my art.
  • original creator
  • creator of ideas
  • creator of the text

So it's like you disrespect the creator's creation.

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Examples

  • Students are empowered to be producers and creators of knowledge within the classroom.

    Academic text (2012)
  • I'm Lloyd Kaufman, president of Troma Entertainment and creator of The Toxic Avenger.

  • I think just being a creator is in my blood.

  • You are the creator of your painting, right?

  • Now I am the creator of virtual worlds.

  • I also want to acknowledge other creators of ideas that helped me in the development of this story.

    Fiction book (2002)
  • I mean, everyone agreed the park's creator, Dr. Greenstreet, was a genius.

  • I've always wanted to meet the creator of the bhoomi books.

  • I'm here with Andrew Brewster, creator of an exciting new organic cleaning supply.

  • As a writer and filmmaker, she considers herself a true creator of original stories.

Synonyms

maker
vscreator
415 1.6

A person or company that creates things such as cars and furniture

is broader, also covering invention and abstract origination
author
vscreator
152 3.1

A person who starts an important idea or change

covers any person who makes or brings something into existence
inventor
vscreator
108 3.0

A person who makes a new thing that was not there before

is a general term covering making or inventing things broadly
producer
vscreator
37 2.4

Something that makes things like food or materials

is not limited to manufacturing and includes inventing or originating
originator
vscreator
14 4.9

A person who creates a new idea, plan, or process

is broader, including both idea origin and physical production
generator
vscreator
4 3.9

A person who starts an idea, project, or change

is more about being the agent that brings something into being
conceiver
vscreator
1 8.0

A person who creates new ideas or plans

focuses more widely on making or bringing things into being
procreator
vscreator
1 8.2

A person who brings a new life into the world or starts something new

is broader, applying to making things beyond biological parenthood
begetter
vscreator
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A person who starts something new like an idea or movement

is wider, used for any person who makes or invents things
realizer
vscreator
  • US
7.2

A person or device that makes a plan real

emphasizes source or authorship rather than just implementation
fashioner
vscreator
  • Archaic
9.9

A being who makes the world and everything in it

is the neutral modern word used in everyday contexts
emanator
vscreator
9.1

A person who first creates an idea or style that others follow

is a concrete agent who actively makes or invents things

Antonyms

39 5.5

A person or thing that causes great damage

Compounds

22 3.7

A person or company that gives people new jobs

content creator
  • Texting
4 3.6

A person who makes and shares videos or posts online

A person who makes something together with other people

How Creative

visionary
47 6.3
inventor
108 3.0
creator
220 2.8
maker
415 1.6

Surface Forms

creator singular
creators plural

Morphology

creator = create (transparent) = create + or

The noun is a regular agent nominal derived from the verb 'create' with the productive suffix '-or', so the meaning 'person who makes' is clear.

Etymology

Creator comes from the Latin verb creare, which means 'to make' or 'produce'. The same root is in create and creation, so a creator is simply someone who makes something new.