An innovator (in thought or belief); someone who introduces something new or who favours novelty. Chiefly derogatory. Now archaic and rare.

One who innovates; an introducer of novelties or new methods; †a revolutionist.

= novator, n.

An innovator.

An innovator. Obsolete.

A person given to novel opinions; an innovator. Frequently depreciative.

One who sets up (in any sense).

one who favours innovations.

a person in the vanguard of a political, cultural, or artistic movement; also attributive or as adj.; (cf. avant-gardist n. at avant-garde, n.…

such a person; also attributive.