creator
Americannoun
noun
Other Word Forms
- creatorship noun
- creatress noun
Etymology
Origin of creator
First recorded in 1300–50; Middle English creato(u)r, creatur(e), from Anglo-French creator, creature, Old French creatur, criator, from Latin creātor, equivalent to creā(re) create + -tor -tor
Explanation
A person who invents, produces, or makes things is called a creator. If you are an author, you are the creator of the characters in your books. The noun creator is from the Latin word creare, which means "to make or bring forth." When it is spelled with an upper-case c, Creator refers to God, and when spelled with a lowercase c, it is anyone who invents or makes something. If you are the creator of these fabulous cupcakes, I'm going to need the recipe. The creator of the latest toy craze is in town and you can hear him speak about the history of toys from the yoyo to modern gaming systems.
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Example Sentences
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Finally, the hosts delve into the New York Times’ quest to uncover the mysterious creator of Bitcoin, the pseudonymous Satoshi Nakamoto, and argue over the investigation’s conclusion.
From Slate • Apr. 11, 2026
Also returning to the “Malcolm” universe is creator and writer Linwood Boomer, along with his wife, Tracy Katsky Boomer.
From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026
The ChatGPT creator has set ambitious goals of generating $2.5 billion in ad revenue this year and $100 billion by 2030, according to an Axios report from Thursday.
From MarketWatch • Apr. 10, 2026
Pierre-Anton El Hage, a content creator in Los Angeles who said he has watched the show “at least 20 times,” doesn’t mind the show’s vibe shift.
From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 9, 2026
And Charles’s book was, after all, an argument against the concept of God as creator that Paley had espoused.
From "Charles and Emma: The Darwins' Leap of Faith" by Deborah Heiligman
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