parodist

[par-uh-dist]

noun

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

Other Word Forms

• self-parodist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of parodist¹

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

Example Sentences

The comedian was already establishing himself as one of the master parodists of our time.

From Salon

Ms Skinner began posting her Liv Struss videos on social media in August 2022 when Ms Truss made her bid for the Tory leadership - and said she became a political parodist "overnight".

From BBC

But to his resigned chagrin, it was as a musical parodist in the tradition of Victor Borge, Anna Russell and Spike Jones — Mr. Schickele’s particular idol — that he remained best known.

From New York Times

Some folks clearly don't know enough about Yankovic's expertise as a satirist as well as parodist, alongside his world-class accordion-playing skills.

From Salon

"On the other hand, you can imagine an opinion that says, 'Well, the criticism has to be really clear' - which would be a threat to parodists, but the court might not see it that way."

From Reuters

Related Words

• artist 
• author 
• dramatist 
• lyricist 
• writer