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procreator

procreator

1 8.2
A person who brings a new life into the world or starts something new
  • noun
  • /ˈproʊkreɪtər/
translation icon : procreador
  • Then he chanted an invocation to the Shinto gods Izanagi and Izanami, revered procreators of the universe.

The hand that rocks the cradle, the procreator, the mother of tomorrow, a woman shapes the destiny of civilization.

Examples

  • The hand that rocks the cradle, the procreator, the mother of tomorrow, a woman shapes the destiny of civilization.

  • But of course, even when under serious constraint and control, in practice women are seldom merely passive procreators; to which the presence of these debates well attests.

    Academic text (2009)
  • I'm a procreator by design.

  • In those two instances, we never had to deal head-on with Islamic ideas nor their procreators.

    Blog text (7)
  • Gird your loins, procreator.

  • As a procreator, she embraced her role in nurturing the next generation.

  • The artist is considered a procreator of new ideas, inspiring others with her work.

  • In many cultures, the father is recognized as a procreator, responsible for the legacy he leaves behind.

Synonyms

parent
vsprocreator
897 1.0

An organism that produces young, like a plant or animal

is broader, applying also to creators who make things or beings
creator
vsprocreator
220 2.8

A person who makes something new, like a work of art or an invention

leans more toward producing living beings rather than only ideas
originator
vsprocreator
14 4.9

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

is chiefly used for producing living beings rather than abstract inventions
progenitor
vsprocreator
12 8.2

An early ancestor who starts a family line or idea

is about an immediate creator or parent rather than a distant ancestor
reproducer
vsprocreator
1 4.8

A thing that makes new life or copies of things

focuses more on creating living beings rather than making copies
begetter
vsprocreator
  • Archaic
1 7.7

A person who starts something new like an idea or movement

adds a stronger sense of producing living beings or parental origin
procreant
vsprocreator
  • Archaic
9.9

A person or animal that has young

is the neutral modern term for bringing another being into existence
genitor
vsprocreator
  • Specialized
9.9

A person who is a child's birth father or mother

is broader, covering creators beyond strict biological relations

Surface Forms

procreator singular
procreators plural

Morphology

procreator = procreate (transparent) = procreate + or

Agentive suffix '-or' added to the verb 'procreate' yields 'one who procreates', a straightforward and predictable derivation for learners.

Etymology

Procreator comes from the parts pro- meaning 'forward' and create meaning 'to make', the same root you see in create and creator. So a procreator is someone who 'makes forward' — a parent or originator who brings something new into being.