noun
humorist
Humorist (noun) means (historical) Someone who believed that a person's health and character depended on the body's fluids, or humours.
noun
1
(historical) Someone who believed that a person's health and character depended on the body's fluids, or humours.
2
A person who is ruled by odd whims; an eccentric person.
3
A witty, funny person, especially one skilled at writing or performing comedy.
"Art Buchwald, who satirized the follies of the rich, the famous and the powerful for half a century as the most widely read newspaper humorist of his time, died Wednesday night in Washington."
— Richard Severo, Art Buchwald, 81, Columnist and Humorist Who Delighted in the Absurd (2007)
"But when it comes to conveying what made these people funny, what impact they had in their day and, especially, what debt they are owed by present-day humorists, Johnson doesn’t put much meat on the old bones."
— Neil Genzlinger, What’s So Funny? (2010)
4
A person who studies or represents the different temperaments and character types of people.
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What is the meaning of humorist?
"humorist" (noun) means (historical) Someone who believed that a person's health and character depended on the body's fluids, or humours.
What is another word for humorist?
Other words for "humorist" include humourist.
What are the different meanings of humorist?
"humorist" has 3 main meanings: 1. (historical) Someone who believed that a person's health and character depended on the body's fluids, or humours; 2. A person who is ruled by odd whims; an eccentric person; 3. A witty, funny person, especially one skilled at writing or performing comedy.
