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humorist

American  
[hyoo-mer-ist, yoo-] / ˈhyu mər ɪst, ˈyu- /

noun

  1. a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting.

  2. a person with an active sense of humor.

humorist British  
/ ˈhjuːmərɪst /

noun

  1. a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way

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Other Word Forms

  • humoristic adjective
  • humoristical adjective

Etymology

Origin of humorist

First recorded in 1580–1590; from French humoriste “capricious person,” equivalent to humour (from English ) + -iste noun suffix; humor ( def. ), -ist; compare Italian (h)umorista “capricious, subject to humors”

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