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Humorist
Intellectual who uses humor in writing or public speaking / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
For the racehorse, see Humorist (horse).
Not to be confused with Humorism.
A humorist is an intellectual who uses humor, or wit, in writing or public speaking. A raconteur is one who tells anecdotes in a skillful and amusing way.
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Henri Bergson writes that a humorist's work grows from viewing the morals of society.[1]
The term comedian is generally applied to one who is performing to an audience for laughter.