creator

noun

cre·​a·​tor krē-ˈā-tər 

: one that creates usually by bringing something new or original into being

especially, Creator : god sense 1

Synonyms

• author
• begetter
• establisher
• father
• founder
• founding father
• generator
• inaugurator
• initiator
• instituter
• institutor
• originator
• sire

Examples of creator in a Sentence

the creator of the popular television show

although some people see Freud as the creator of psychology, that isn't really true

Recent Examples on the Web

Additionally, the Gotham Tributes have honored creators such as Steve McQueen, Ava DuVernay and Ryan Murphy. —Beatrice Verhoeven, The Hollywood Reporter, 14 May 2024

Attendees can look forward to dialogue centered around the starting point of selling a show and how show creators, producers, and studio executives greenlit them. —Lexi Carson, Variety, 14 May 2024

Word History

Etymology

Middle English creatour, borrowed from Anglo-French & Latin; Anglo-French criator, creator, borrowed from Latin creātor "one who begets or brings into being," from creāre "to beget, give birth to, create entry 1" + -tor, agent suffix

First Known Use

13th century, in the meaning defined above

Phrases Containing creator

• co-creator

Kids Definition

creator

noun

cre·​ator

krē-ˈāt-ər

1

: one that creates or produces : maker

2

capitalized : god sense 1