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causer

causer

1 6.9
A person or thing that makes something happen
  • noun
  • /ˈkɔːzər/
translation icon : causante
  • He is regarded as the main causer of the project's success due to his innovative ideas.

Examples

  • As long as you ain't no dirty trouble-causer.

  • Don't get your annual checkup from doctor Guy Death causer yesterday.

  • Now... a dirty trouble causer... he's somethin' else again.

  • There are two types put me uptight - a dirty double-crosser... and a dirty trouble causer.

  • After some more pulling, we finally reached the end of the mass of cords and yanked out the clog-causer: a larger organ attached at the end to the fibers.

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  • The virus is a major health causer in the current pandemic.

  • Pollution is a significant causer of climate change and environmental damage.

Synonyms

author
vscauser
152 3.1

A person who starts an important idea or change

is the neutral word for anyone or anything that brings about effects
bringer
vscauser
15 4.2

A person or thing that causes change, gives news and delivers goods

focuses on causing outcomes rather than simply bringing or delivering things
instigator
vscauser
12 6.8

A person who starts trouble or urges others to act

is neutral about intent and does not imply provocation or trouble
initiator
vscauser
10 5.5

A person who starts a plan or action

applies to any cause, whether starting a process or producing an effect later
generator
vscauser
4 3.9

A person who starts an idea, project, or change

is a wider term that includes any cause, not only starters
causal factor
vscauser
  • Specialized
1 4.5

A thing or condition that directly makes something happen

refers more broadly to any person or thing that causes effects
causal agent
vscauser
  • Specialized
1 7.0

A person or thing that makes something happen

is the plain label for any person or thing causing an effect
effector
vscauser
1 8.5

A person or thing that makes something happen

is broader and names any person or thing that causes an effect
begetter
vscauser
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A person who starts something new like an idea or movement

covers causing effects in general, not only bringing things into being
effecter
vscauser
9.9

A person or thing that makes something happen

is more general, covering any cause not only purposeful agents
causal agency
vscauser
  • Specialized
8.8

A thing or person that makes something happen

is the simple term for anyone or anything that causes something
emanator
vscauser
9.1

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

is more general, naming any person or thing that causes an effect
elicitor
vscauser
  • Specialized
8.8

Something that makes a plant start a defense reaction

is the broad human or thing cause, not limited to biological triggers

How Responsible

root cause
  • Specialized
35 3.6
causer
1 6.9
cause
1.8
causal factor
  • Specialized
1 4.5

Surface Forms

causer singular
causers plural

Morphology

causer = cause (transparent) = cause + er

Agentive '-er' attached to the verb 'cause' yields 'causer' meaning 'one who causes', which is directly derivable.

Etymology

Causer comes from cause, from the Latin causa meaning 'reason', plus the simple ending -er meaning 'one who does', like in teacher. So a causer is simply the person or thing that 'makes something happen'.