Humorist
Hu·mor·ist
Humorist
n.
- One who attributes diseases of the state of the humors. (Med.) [archaic]
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One who has some peculiarity or eccentricity of character, which he indulges in odd or whimsical ways.
He [Roger de Coverley] . . . was a great humorist in all parts of his life.
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One who displays humor in speaking or writing; one who has a facetious fancy or genius; a wag; a droll; especially, one who writes or tells jokes as a profession.
The reputation of wits and humorists.