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subcreator

subcreator noun: a created being that also creates.

Noun

subcreator (plural subcreators)

  1. A created being that also creates.
    • Humans are created in the image of a God who creates, and humans are therefore created to be subcreators.2006, Peter J. Leithart, 1 & 2 Kings, page 73
    • Some subcreators appear as characters within the worlds they create; for example, in Henry Darger's book The Story of the Vivian Girls, Darger appears as a character and his book appears as well and is read by other characters in his world.2013, Mark J. P. Wolf, Building Imaginary Worlds: The Theory and History of Subcreation

Forms of subcreator

pluralsubcreators

Origin of subcreator

From sub- + creator.

Questions about subcreator

What does subcreator mean?
Subcreator means a created being that also creates.
What part of speech is subcreator?
Subcreator is a noun.
What is the plural of subcreator?
The plural of subcreator is subcreators.

Words near subcreator in the dictionary

  1. subcrafts
  2. subcranial
  3. subcreation
  4. subcreations
  5. subcreative
  6. subcreator
  7. subcreators
  8. subcreek
  9. subcreeks
  10. subcrenate
  11. subcrenulate

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