noun

humorist

humorist, comic writer

Mark Twain was a famous American humorist.

Mark Twain was a famous American humorist.

The humorist wrote a funny column for the newspaper.

The humorist wrote a funny column for the newspaper.

((a/the)) humorist writes funny stories She is a well-known humorist.

Synonyms: comedian, comic writer, wit

From 'humor' + the suffix '-ist', which denotes a person who does something.

Think of a humorist as an 'artist' of 'humor'.

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