satirist

[sat-er-ist]

noun

1. a writer of satires.

2. one who indulges in satire.

satirist

/ ˈsætərɪst /

noun

1. a person who writes satire

2. a person given to the use of satire

Other Word Forms

• self-satirist noun

Word History and Origins

Origin of satirist¹

First recorded in 1580–90; satire + -ist

Example Sentences

From Egypt to Russia, the first voices targeted are often comedians and satirists.

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Mr Poirson-Atlan told the court on Tuesday that he was a "satirist" who had just wished to put forward "a point of view different to that of the mainstream media".

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Allen may have surprised listeners who know the director as a master satirist of the flawed personality, but Maher was right on brand.

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Gutfeld is often referred to as a right-wing satirist — despite the fact that his comedy rarely meets the standards of actual satire, which depends on a creative use of irony.

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And their authors knew what satirists from Charlie Chaplin to Stephen Colbert knew: When life throws tyranny at you, you have to scoff and push back.

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