Democratizer

/dɪˈmɒkrətaɪzər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that makes something democratic or accessible to ordinary people.

Etymology

From democratize + -er (one who does). The -er suffix for agent nouns is one of the oldest in English, dating back to Old English.

Kelly Says

Steve Jobs is often called a democratizer of technology, but the word also applies to people like Gutenberg (printing press) who accidentally democratized knowledge—the word captures how individuals can reshape who gets access to power and information.

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