satirist

[ sat-er-ist ]

noun

1. a writer of satires.
2. one who indulges in satire.

satirist

/ ˈsætərɪst /

noun

1. a person who writes satire
2. a person given to the use of satire

Other Words From

• self-sati·rist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of satirist¹

First recorded in 1580–90; satire + -ist

Example Sentences

To my mind, the forehead-slapping awe at those undecided in this presidential election took its purest form in a commentary by comedian and satirist Lewis Black on a recent episode of The Daily Show:

From Salon

Their vows sounded as if they had been written by the great social satirist Tom Wolfe.

From Los Angeles Times

Mr Musk's comments have drawn ire from some online, with satirist Armando Iannucci saying the billionaire had been "taken in by your own platform, which amplifies noise at the expense of facts".

From BBC

Where Molière stands out, however, is as a sharp social satirist whose denouncing of the vain, the hypocritical and the simply deluded have not aged — once timely, they are now timeless.

From New York Times

Christopher Durang, a Tony Award-winning playwright and a master satirist, died Tuesday night at his home in Pipersville, Pa., in Bucks County.

From New York Times

Related Words

• detractor
• doubter
• pessimist
• skeptic