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    hu·mor·ist
    /ˈhyo͞omərəst/

    noun

    • 1. a humorous writer, performer, or artist: "the world's best humorists and cartoonists"

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  2. a person who regularly writes or tells amusing stories, esp. as part of a job. (Definition of humorist from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of humorist. humorist. Unlike the child, the humorist, who sees life in terms of totality categories, recognizes the humour inherent in revoking.

  3. : a person specializing in or noted for humor. Synonyms. card. comedian. comic. droll. farceur. funnyman. gagger. gagman. gagster. jester. joker. jokester. wag. wit. See all Synonyms & Antonyms in Thesaurus. Examples of humorist in a Sentence. Mark Twain is perhaps America's most beloved humorist.

  4. a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting. a person with an active sense of humor. humorist. / ˈhjuːmərɪst / noun. a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way.

  5. en.wikipedia.org › wiki › HumoristHumorist - Wikipedia

    A humorist is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking. A raconteur is one who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way. Henri Bergson writes that a humorist's work grows from viewing the morals of society.

  6. a person who regularly writes or tells amusing stories, esp. as part of a job. (Definition of humorist from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press) Examples of humorist. humorist. Yet, as a humorist, he understood just how serious, deadly and unforgiving religion -- all religions - could be.

  7. 3 days ago · A humorist is a serious writer (or speaker) who uses humor to make a point or help readers see what's funny about specific situations or life in general. Comedians, on the other hand, are performers who tell jokes that are meant to make you burst out laughing immediately.

  8. Definition of humorist noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary. Meaning, pronunciation, picture, example sentences, grammar, usage notes, synonyms and more.

  9. A humorist is a writer who specializes in writing amusing things. ...a political humorist. Synonyms: comedian , comic , wit , eccentric More Synonyms of humorist

  10. What does the noun humorist mean? There are five meanings listed in OED's entry for the noun humorist, two of which are labelled obsolete. See ‘Meaning & use’ for definitions, usage, and quotation evidence. humorist has developed meanings and uses in subjects including. medicine (late 1500s) literature (early 1600s) See meaning & use.

  11. A humorist is a person who writes, performs or specializes in creating content, typically written or spoken, with the primary purpose of amusing others and making people laugh.