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

There are so many places for these creators to go and make content. —Leah Feiger, WIRED, 22 Aug. 2024

Harris and Walz, at fifty-nine and sixty, respectively, are a good deal older than your average online content creator. —Kyle Chayka, The New Yorker, 21 Aug. 2024

Kane’s hiring comes roughly three months after the original series creator, Bryan Fuller, was fired from the project. —Joe Otterson, Variety, 19 Aug. 2024

Just ask menswear connoisseur and content creator Giorgio Giangiulio. —Caroline Reilly, Robb Report, 19 Aug. 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