Pronunciation: [əkˈe͡ɪʒənə] (IPA) 
The word "Occasioner" is spelled with a double "c" and "s" because it derives from the French word "occasionner." The pronunciation of the word is /əˈkeɪʒənər/ (uh-kay-zhuh-nur). The first syllable is pronounced with a schwa sound, followed by a long "a" and a "zh" sound. The last syllable is pronounced with the schwa sound, a hard "n", and the "-er" ending. The word means someone who causes or creates occasions.
Occasioner [uh-key-zhuh-ner]
Part of speech: noun
Definition:
1. One who causes or brings about an event, circumstance, or opportunity.
2. The individual or thing that prompts, incites, or instigates an action, situation, or occurrence.
3. A person, object, or factor that serves as a reason or motive for something to happen.
4. Someone who creates or sets the stage for an episode, occurrence, or occasion to take place.
5. An entity or influence that contributes to the development, progression, or unfolding of a particular event or situation.
Usage example:
The successful entrepreneur credited her team as the primary occasioners of her business's growth and achievements.
Etymology:
The noun "occasioner" originated in the early 17th century, derived from the verb "occasion," meaning "to cause or give rise to something." The suffix "-er" denotes a doer or performer of a specific action, thus creating the term "occasioner" to describe someone or something that triggers or brings about a particular event, condition, or circumstance.
Synonyms:
Promoter, catalyst, instigator, initiator, inducer, precipitator, prime mover, impetus, cause, stimulus.
Antonyms:
Preventer, inhibitor, obstructer, impediment, hindrance.
Related terms:
Occasion (noun), occasion (verb), occasional (adjective), occasionally (adverb), occasionalism (philosophical doctrine), occasional poetry.
One who occasions or causes.
Etymological and pronouncing dictionary of the English language. By Stormonth, James, Phelp, P. H. Published 1874.
The word "occasioner" is derived from the Middle English word "occasioner" (or occasiounare in Old French), which evolved from the Latin word "occasiōnāre". The Latin term stems from the noun "occasiō", meaning "an opportunity" or "a favorable time". The word "occasiō" is derived from the verb "occidere", which means "to fall" or "to happen". Therefore, the root meaning of "occasioner" is someone or something that brings or causes an opportunity or a favorable time to occur.
