immortalizer
- noun
- /ɪˈmɔːrtəlaɪzər/
- The artist was celebrated as an immortalizer of cultural icons through his stunning portraits.
Examples
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This reading is in contradistinction to the existing characterization of Raeburn as "the great immortalizer of those who illuminated late Enlightenment Edinburgh." 22
Academic text (2013) -
By writing her biography, he became the immortalizer of her legacy for future generations.
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Additionally, a $100 contribution will net you a GameBanshee Immortalizer-exclusive mousepad (I'm still working out the details on this; more info soon).
Blog text (3) -
Not only will you receive a custom "Immortalizer" badge in our forums and an eternal mention on our Immortalized! page, but you'll also be mentioned within the Project Eternity game itself.
Blog text (3) -
As a skilled filmmaker, her documentaries served as an immortalizer of historical figures and events.
How Lasting
Surface Forms
Morphology
immortalizer = immortalize (transparent) = im + mortal + ize + er
Agentive formation from 'immortalize' (immortal + -ize) with '-er' yields a clear meaning 'one that makes immortal'.
Etymology
Immortalizer comes from immortal ('not dying') plus -ize ('make') and -er ('one who does'), so an immortalizer is someone or something that 'makes' a person remembered forever.