satirist

American  

[sat-er-ist] / ˈsæt ər ɪst /

noun

1. a writer of satires.

2. one who indulges in satire.

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satirist British  

/ ˈsætərɪst /

noun

1. a person who writes satire

2. a person given to the use of satire

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Other Word Forms

• self-satirist noun

Etymology

Origin of satirist

First recorded in 1580–90; satire + -ist

Example Sentences

The London based YouTuber and satirist had used his online voice to attack the Saudi regime.

From BBC

“She was a social satirist who was very well aware of currents in sociology and, in particular, psychology and psychiatry, which she mocked in a gentle but devastating way.”

From The Wall Street Journal

Though she is not a satirist, her gimlet-eyed prose conveys a caustic humor that feels more British than American.

From The Wall Street Journal

Juvenal was a satirist, she says, not an objective reporter; he may have been wryly speculating.

From The Wall Street Journal

Because these portrayals are so acute and unsparing, Jhabvala is sometimes described as a satirist.

From The Wall Street Journal

Related Words

• detractor
• doubter
• pessimist
• skeptic