Characterist

noun

noun ·Rare ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    One who writes or performs a character.

    "Dickens was the quintessential actor, luxuriating in the portrayal of his idiosyncratic characters. In contrast, more than a characterist, Poe was above all a wonderfully musical reader, […]"

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"Dickens was the quintessential actor, luxuriating in the portrayal of his idiosyncratic characters. In contrast, more than a characterist, Poe was above all a wonderfully musical reader, […]"

Etymology

From character + -ist.

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