animateur

[ an-uh-muh-tur, -cher ]

noun

1. a person who initiates, promotes, or helps to organize and manage community undertakings of various kinds:

   The animateur helped neighborhood parents and children with everything from designing the playground to final construction.

   The animateur joined forces with a composer and a team of musicians to help participants create and perform their own song cycle.

Word History and Origins

Origin of animateur¹

First recorded in 1945–50; from French, from Late Latin animātor; animator ( def )