humorist
pronunciation
How to pronounce humorist in British English:
UK [ˈhju:mərɪst]
How to pronounce humorist in American English:
US [ˈhjumərɪst]
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- Noun:
- someone who acts speaks or writes in an amusing way
Word Origin
- humorist (n.)
- 1590s, from humor (n.) + -ist. Perhaps on model of Middle French humoriste.
Example
- 1. Mo rocca is a political humorist and the host of " electoral dysfunction , " a forthcoming feature-length documentary about voting in america .
- 2. He had written a book on natural history -- wherein I hope no unkind humorist will try to find a reason for such fondness .
- 3. The right to vote : in the first episode of an op-docs series called " electoral dysfunction , " the political humorist mo rocca explores a curious fact about the u.s. constitution : why is there no universal right to vote ?
- 4. Such tactics are not entirely new : more than 50 years ago , the humorist michael flanders created a dogmatic cannibal who was " chief assistant to the assistant chief " , and presumably he had a particular organisation man in mind .
- 5. The humorist lore sjberg recently labelled this stance the cult of the somewhat delayed : an approach to life , and especially consumption , that involves putting yourself just a little behind the curve .