Characterist
noun
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
Noun
- 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, […]"
Example
More examples"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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