Disseminator

/dɪˈsɛmɪneɪtər/ noun

Definition

A person or thing that spreads information, ideas, or materials widely to many places.

Etymology

From disseminate plus the suffix -or (one who does), following Latin patterns. Originally described farmers spreading seeds, then expanded to anyone spreading information.

Kelly Says

In medieval times, monks were the original disseminators—they hand-copied books in monasteries, spreading knowledge across Europe one letter at a time!

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