humorist
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• noun
A writer, speaker, or performer whose work is characterized by wit, comical observation, and amusing commentary on everyday life.
"Mark Twain remains the most celebrated American humorist of the nineteenth century, known for his sharp wit and social satire."
(Historical) A physician or medical theorist who attributes diseases and temperament to the balance of the four bodily humors.
"The seventeenth-century treatise was penned by a traditional humorist who prescribed bloodletting to restore the patient's internal equilibrium."
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Word Origin & Etymology
Coined in the late 16th century from 'humor' (from Latin umor, meaning 'moisture' or 'bodily fluid') and the suffix '-ist'. Originally, the term referred to a person subject to whimsical moods or eccentricities (believed to be caused by an imbalance of bodily humors) before evolving in the 18th century to denote a writer or speaker skilled in comedy.