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game changer

noun · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

A visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

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noun

Meaning 2

An innovative idea, product, event or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: figuratively, literally

Examples

  • Improved drug testing has been a game changer for many sports.

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Across languages

Translations

22 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Finnish: mullistaja — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • German: Innovator — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • German: Reformer — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • German: Revolutionär — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • German: Neuordner — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • German: Umstürzler — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • Polish: innowator — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • Polish: innowatorka — a visionary, innovative person who changes the way people think of a situation
  • Finnish: mullistus — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • German: entscheidende Innovation — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • German: bahnbrechende Neuerung — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • German: entscheidende Veränderung — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • German: entscheidende Neuerung — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • German: Paradigmenwechsel — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Polish: rewolucyjna zmiana — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Polish: gamechanger — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Russian: перело́мный моме́нт (perelómnyj momént) — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Russian: геймче́йнджер (gejmčéjndžer) — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Spanish: punto de inflexión — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Spanish: revolucionador — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Spanish: cambiador del juego — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game
  • Spanish: algo que rompe esquemas — (literally or figuratively) an innovative idea, product or procedure which changes the rules of a process viewed as a game