Definition

A person who supports or promotes the process of making something more modern or up-to-date.

Example

The modernizer introduced new technologies to improve the company's efficiency.

Conversation

Have you heard about the new modernizer in town?

Yeah, I read an article about them; they seem really interesting.

I think it's great that we have a modernizer pushing for change.

Absolutely, we could use some fresh ideas around here!

Synonyms & Antonyms

Root Explanation

Modernizer → It is formed from "modern" (from Latin *modernus*, meaning of the present time) and "-izer" (a suffix used to indicate a person or thing that causes an action). The word "modernizer" refers to a person or thing that makes something more modern or up-to-date.

Memory Tip

Think of someone who makes things 'of the present time' ('modern') — the '-izer' means they are the one doing the action. A modernizer is someone who brings things into the present.

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