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satirist Definition

sati·rist (satə rist)

noun

  1. a writer of satires
  2. a person given to satirizing

satirist Synonyms

satirist

n.

comedian, caricaturist, critic; see author 2, writer.

satirist Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • become: And it's still possible to give up your responsible day job, move to Praha and become a satirist.

Converse of subject

  • write: It had been a good performance of a poor play, written by an in-vogue American satirist.

Adjective modifier

  • political: It's funny that a political satirist is winning an award for having ginger hair.
  • American: Category: Today's thought According to American satirist PJ O'Rourke, there is no car faster than a hire car.
  • great: Like all great satirists, Orton was a realist.
  • social: Top English social satirist Chris Morris has recut George W. Bush's ' State of the Nation ' address.
  • brilliant: Erasmus was the leading scholar in Europe and also a brilliant satirist.

Modifies a noun

  • economics: He was the closest thing to a satirist economics had ( something it badly needed, and still does ).

Noun used with modifier

  • master: He was a master satirist, and even in a travelog such as this, his views shine through.
  • century: Artistic Director, Barrie Rutter, takes as his inspiration the cartoons and caricatures of celebrated eighteenth century satirist, James Gillray.

Preposition: of

  • century: He was also a brilliant novelist and critic, and many consider him the greatest satirist of this century.

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