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- [hyoo-mer-ist or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər ɪst or, often, ˈyu-/
- /ˈhjuː.mə.rɪst/
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- US Pronunciation
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- [hyoo-mer-ist or, often, yoo-]
- /ˈhyu mər ɪst or, often, ˈyu-/
Definitions of humorist word
- noun humorist a person who is skillful in the use of humor, as in writing, talking, or acting. 1
- noun humorist a person with an active sense of humor. 1
- noun humorist A humorous writer, performer, or artist. 1
- noun humorist comic performer or writer 1
- countable noun humorist A humorist is a writer who specializes in writing amusing things. 0
- noun humorist a person who acts, speaks, or writes in a humorous way 0
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Origin of humorist
First appearance:
before 1590 One of the 37% oldest English words
1590-1600; < French humoriste, equivalent to humour (< E) + -iste -ist. Compare Italian (h)umorista capricious, subject to humors
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Parts of speech for Humorist
noun
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humorist popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 74% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
humorist usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for humorist
noun humorist
- clown — A clown is a performer in a circus who wears funny clothes and bright make-up, and does silly things in order to make people laugh.
- jester — a person who is given to witticisms, jokes, and pranks.
- joker — a person who jokes.
- wit — the keen perception and cleverly apt expression of those connections between ideas that awaken amusement and pleasure. Synonyms: drollery, facetiousness, waggishness, repartee.
- comic — If you describe something as comic, you mean that it makes you laugh, and is often intended to make you laugh.
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