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

When students turn to artificial intelligence to do assignments, it’s usually to do the work easier, faster and, to the chagrin of educators, with less brain power.

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She considers herself more of an educator than a producer, she explained.

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Anti-Israel activism and antisemitism have become increasingly conflated on college campuses and at public demonstrations, creating unsafe conditions for Jewish community members and educators.

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Academics, educators and critics alike refer to Oklahoma as ground zero for pushing education to the right.

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Part of the pre-AI debate centered on the amount of homework — with many educators settling on 10 minutes a day multiplied by grade level.

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Related Words

• educationist 
• instructor 
• lecturer 
• professor 
• schoolteacher