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earthmover

earthmover

8.0
An action, idea, or person that causes a very large change
  • noun
  • /ˈɜrθˌmuːvər/
translation icon : cambio radical
  • The new policy was an earthmover for the community.

Examples

  • Many considered the policy an earthmover because it led to sweeping reforms.

  • Many consider climate change an earthmover in global politics.

  • The new technology was an earthmover that transformed the entire industry.

  • Her innovative approach acted as an earthmover in the field of education.

  • The activist's movement is an earthmover that has shifted public opinion on climate change.

  • His revolutionary ideas acted as an earthmover, fundamentally altering the way we think about education.

  • The new policy is an earthmover that aims to reshape the local economy for years to come.

Antonyms

stability
363 3.1

Being steady and not likely to change

How Transformative

revolution
810 4.1
transformation
241 3.7
earthmover
8.0
change
∞ 1.1
to reform
228 3.7
adjustment
133 2.9
tweak
28 3.9

Surface Forms

earthmover singular
earthmovers plural

Morphology

earthmover = earth + mover (semi-transparent) = earth + move + er

The figurative sense extends the literal compound metaphorically (a force that moves the 'earth' of a situation), so the connection is inferable but non-literal.

Etymology

Earthmover is also used in a figurative way; it comes from the same parts earth ('ground') and mover ('one that moves'), so to call a person, idea, or action an earthmover is to say it 'moves the earth' — in other words, it causes a very large or basic change.