educator

[ej-oo-key-ter]

noun

1. a person or thing that educates, especially a teacher, principal, or other person involved in planning or directing education.

2. an educationist.

educator

/ ˈɛdjʊˌkeɪtə /

noun

1. a person who educates; teacher

2. a specialist in education; educationalist

3. (in South Africa) a school teacher

Word History and Origins

Origin of educator¹

1560–70; < Latin ēducātor, equivalent to ēducā ( re ) ( educate ) + -tor -tor

Example Sentences

“The results demonstrate the shared vision and mission of our governing board, the hard work of our students, educators, and families.”

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She and others say most public schools don’t teach students to read, are dividing children over race and are secretly helping students to change genders — familiar claims that have been widely challenged by educators.

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The school district did not reveal how long Solomon has worked as an educator in Long Beach or when the district became aware of the incident.

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Mahan has two small children and a wife who’s flourishing in her career as an educator.

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These plays — three in the 5th grade and one in the 4th grade — were a collaboration of long-retired educators who created them specifically for Marquez.

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Related Words

• educationist 
• instructor 
• lecturer 
• professor 
• schoolteacher