leveler

American  

[lev-uh-ler] / ˈlɛv ə lər /

especially British, leveller

noun

1. a person or thing that levels.

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Other Word Forms

Derived Forms

• self-leveler
  noun

Etymology

Origin of leveler

First recorded in 1590–1600; level + -er ¹

Example Sentences

The courtroom served as a kind of leveler in an increasingly oligarchic age.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 16, 2026

“Ultimately, the great leveler is health,” said Anna Whitelock, a professor of the history of the monarchy at City University, London.

From Seattle Times • May 4, 2024

War has been a leveler in terms of attitudes about mental health, some practitioners said, because virtually everyone is finding it difficult to cope with their circumstances and there is more acceptance of mental struggles.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 23, 2024

“Air travel is a leveler even without a hijack,” Smith, the director, said.

From New York Times • Jun. 27, 2023

Beginning in the fifties, less discrimination, a truer merit system, and leveler playing fields existed inside the gates of our military posts more than in any Southern city hall or Northern corporation.

From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore