A person or thing that raises something, such as funds, children, or livestock.
From Middle English, derived from the verb 'raise' plus the suffix '-er'. The verb 'raise' comes from Old Norse 'reisa' meaning 'to cause to rise'.
The word 'raiser' is beautifully versatile, appearing in contexts from 'fundraiser' to 'barn-raiser' to 'hell-raiser'. It captures the human impulse to elevate, improve, or increase something beyond its current state.
Historically gendered as feminine (child-raisers, livestock-raisers coded female). Modern usage neutral but inheritance persists in caregiving contexts.
Use without qualification; specify context if relevant (e.g., 'livestock raiser' not 'livestock woman').
["cultivator","grower","breeder"]
Women's unpaid labor as raisers (children, animals, crops) was historically invisible; economic value of raising work remains undercompensated.
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