characterist

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Etymology

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character +‎ -ist

Noun

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characterist (plural characterists)

  1. One who writes or performs a character.
    • 1994, Sara K. Schneider, Concert Song as Seen, page 28:
      Dickens was the quintessential actor, luxuriating in the portrayal of his idiosyncratic characters. In contrast, more than a characterist, Poe was above all a wonderfully musical reader, []