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 Word Forms

• superdramatist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of dramatist¹

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

Example Sentences

“Ricky becomes a part of them,” notes the dramatist, who purposefully creates roles that showcase the athleticism of acting.

From Los Angeles Times

As Paul Cartledge explains, mythic settings offered raw material for dramatists to explore how a community should bear its collective responsibilities.

From Salon

Don’t underestimate what an intrepid dramatist can do with Shakespeare’s inexhaustible masterpiece.

From Los Angeles Times

Athol Fugard, South Africa’s foremost dramatist who explored the pervasiveness of apartheid in such searing works as ‘The Blood Knot’ and “‘Master Harold” … and the Boys.’

From Los Angeles Times

Foreman was a prolific playwright, but I consider him more of an auteur than a dramatist.

From Los Angeles Times