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Meaning of founder
A person who establishes an institution or organization
Etymology of founder
The word founder comes from the Old French word foundeur, which is derived from the Latin word fundator, meaning founder or establisher
Historically, the term founder was used to describe the person who established a city, institution, or organization
Synonyms
creator
originator
inventor
pioneer
entrepreneur
settler
colonizer
establisher
initiator
instigator
starter
beginner
maker
builder
constructor
architect
designer
deviser
conceiver
visionary
leader
founder
patriarch
matriarch
progenitor
ancestor
precursor
forerunner
trailblazer
groundbreaker
innovator
developer
Definitions
- The definition of founder according to Oxford Languages is a person who founds an institution or organization
- * A person who creates or invents something
- * A person who donates a large sum of money to found an institution or organization
Usage Examples
- The company was founded by a group of entrepreneurs who had a vision for a new product
- * She is the founder of a successful non-profit organization that helps underprivileged children
- * The founder of the university was a wealthy philanthropist who donated a large sum of money to establish the institution
Antonyms
destroyer
abolisher
dismantler
demolisher
eradicator
annihilator
extinguisher
terminator
liquidator
closer
dismantler
remover
eliminator
nullifier
quencher
silencer
spoiler
ruiner
devastator
vandal
wrecker