adopter
noun/əˈdɑptər/
Frequency rank: #18,937 most common English word
Meaning
a person who starts using a new product, idea, or practice, especially before it becomes widespread.
Example sentence
She was an early adopter of smartphone technology and bought one before most people had even heard of it.
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