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parodist

[par-uh-dist]

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noun

a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.

RELATED WORDS

mime, lyricist, writer, dramatist, author, artist, thespian, impersonator, copycat, parrot, actor, player, comedian, imitator, performer, mummer, trouper, caricaturist, impressionist, dilettante

Nearby words

Origin of parodist

From the French word parodiste, dating back to 1735–45. See parody, -ist

Related formsself-par·o·dist, noun

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Examples from the Web for parodist

But Byrne himself is the parodist, and he commands the stage by his hollow-eyed, frosty verve.
The Stacks: Pauline Kael's Talking Heads Obsession|Pauline Kael|November 22, 2014|DAILY BEAST
English serious opera has not often fallen a prey to the untender mercies of the parodist.
A Book of Burlesque|Willam Davenport Adams
A 'Parodist's Apology,' added in the later edition of the Lapsus.
The Life of Sir James Fitzjames Stephen, Bart., K.C.S.I.|Sir Leslie Stephen
A theme more delicate and intimate than that of our Friends in fiction awaits a more passionate writer than the present parodist.
Old Friends|Andrew Lang

As a writer of light verse and as a parodist, his agile work has delighted a generation of admirers.
Modern British Poetry|Various
He first made his mark as a parodist and a writer of humorous Latin verse.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 17, Slice 3|Various

Word Origin and History for parodist

parodist

n.

1742, from French parodiste (18c.), from parodie (see parody (n.)).

Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper