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begetter

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a person who establishes a whole new field of endeavor

Michael Faraday is widely hailed as one of the begetters of electromagnetism, the field of study that sparked a technological revolution

Synonyms for begetter

author,
creator,
establisher,
father,
founder,
founding father,
generator,
inaugurator,
initiator,
instituter
(or institutor),
originator,
sire

Words Related to begetter

cocreator,
cofounder

conceiver,
contriver,
designer,
deviser,
formulator,
innovator,
introducer,
inventor,
spawner

builder,
maker,
producer

developer,
pioneer,
researcher,
researchist

organizer,
promoter

encourager,
galvanizer,
inspiration,
inspirer

Near Antonyms for begetter

disciple,
follower,
pupil,
student,
supporter

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“Begetter.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/begetter. Accessed 12 Jun. 2021.

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