dramatist

[ dram-uh-tist, drah-muh- ]

noun

1. a writer of dramas or dramatic poetry; playwright.

dramatist

/ ˈdræmətɪst /

noun

1. a writer of plays; playwright

Other Words From

• super·drama·tist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dramatist¹

1670–80; < Greek drāmat- ( dramatic ) + -ist

Example Sentences

“You know, I know many dramatists who understand Donald Trump in this moment far better than people working at newspapers and news organizations do.”

From Salon

Butterworth may be the most acclaimed English dramatist of his generation.

From Los Angeles Times

The dramatist said he was superstitious and didn't want to mention too much.

From BBC

Hunter, whose work is often set in his native Idaho, has been quietly building one of the most sensitive bodies of work of any American dramatist working today.

From Los Angeles Times

Jackson is part of a long tradition of dissenting, critical-minded dramatists, dating back to Euripides and extending through George Bernard Shaw to the present.

From Los Angeles Times