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humorist
[ hyoo-mer-istor, often, yoo- ]
noun
- 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
/ ˈːəɪ /
noun
- a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way
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Derived Forms
- ˌܳǰˈپ, adjective
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Other 51Թ Forms
- mǰ·t mǰ·t· adjective
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51Թ History and Origins
Origin of humorist1
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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A humorist and actor, his folksy delivery artfully deflated politicians and pomposities.
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He started his career as a vaudeville performer and was a famed humorist.
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New York icons like actor Robert De Niro and author and humorist Fran Lebowitz know precisely who he is and are disgusted by what they see — and don’t consider him a real New Yorker.
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The actor and humorist Nick Offerman will appear on Thursday’s “Daily Show.”
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Mr. Hart, 44, is the 25th comic to receive the prize from the Kennedy Center, an honor given annually to the greatest humorists in American comedy.
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