enabler
noun /ɪˈneɪblə(r)/
/ɪˈneɪblər/
- a person or thing that makes something possible
- Air transport is a key enabler of world trade.
- enabler for something Quality education is the critical enabler for the development of any nation.
- a person or thing that encourages or makes it possible for somebody to engage in behaviour that is negative or that does them harm
- If you buy drugs for a friend, you are an enabler.
- Even things like cable television can be an enabler of poor habits.