animateur

American  

[an-uh-muh-tur, -cher] / ˌæn ə məˈtɜr, -ˈtʃər /

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.

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Etymology

Origin of animateur

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

Example Sentences

It became clear to us that he was the next animateur of the Center.

From New York Times • Nov. 15, 2022

"The bassoon!" chorused a choir of small voices, some of whom had attended the pre-show workshop in which animateur Luke Crookes provided a masterclass in Prokofiev's kiddie classic.

From The Guardian • Dec. 29, 2010