Humourist

noun

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Definitions

Noun
  1. 1
    Alternative spelling of humorist. British, alt-of, alternative

    "Humorologists study humour and humourists, smile therapists believe in the therapeutic value of cheer and humoropathists promote a 'cacchination (guffawing) cure' for serious illness ('Vitamin C and Laurel and Hardy')."

  2. 2
    someone who acts, speaks or writes in an amusing way wordnet

Synonyms

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humoristhumoristjokesmith

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"Humorologists study humour and humourists, smile therapists believe in the therapeutic value of cheer and humoropathists promote a 'cacchination (guffawing) cure' for serious illness ('Vitamin C and Laurel and Hardy')."

Etymology

From humour + -ist.

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