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humourist

noun

Etymology

From humour + -ist.

  1. derived from hūmor
  2. derived from humor
  3. inherited from humour
  4. formed as humourist — “humour + -ist”

Definitions

  1. Alternative spelling of humorist.

    • 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').
    • I only met the late and much-missed humourist once, but he had an impact on my life that hasn't been mentioned in the other fond tributes.

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA