Familiarizers

Part of speech: noun

Definitions

1. To provide knowledge or training to someone about specific subjects
2. To help individuals become accustomed to certain ideas or environments
3. To make concepts or individuals known to others through education or exposure

Etymology: "Familiarizers" is the plural of "familiarizer," a noun formed from the verb "familiarize" and the suffix "-er," which denotes a person or thing that performs an action. The verb "familiarize" itself is built from "familiar," which traces back through Old French to the Latin "familiaris," meaning "of the household" or "belonging to the family," from "familia." Something familiar was originally something intimate and domestic, close to the hearth. The suffix "-er" does the same job here as in "teacher" or "baker." Attached to "familiarize," it yields a term for whoever or whatever makes something known or ordinary to others, such as a teacher, a demonstration, or a program that introduces unfamiliar ideas or people to a new audience.

Synonyms: acquaintance, instructor, guide, mentor, teacher