parodist
Satirical mimic artist
A parodist is someone who creates parodies—imitative works that exaggerate or mock the style of an original for comic effect.
The term applies to writers, performers, and other artists who specialize in satirical imitation: Weird Al Yankovic is America's best-known musical parodist.
One who copies others
- mimicOne who copies others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- imitatorOne who copies others
- caricaturistArtist of exaggerated likenesses
copyist · mockingbird · exaggeration · mannerism · send-up · takeoff · tribute · homage
Overstating beyond reality
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
- travestyAbsurd, degrading imitation
burlesque · spoof · send-up · mockery · satire · irony · sarcasm · absurdity
One who mocks through wit
- lampoonerOne who mocks through exaggeration
- caricaturistArtist of exaggerated likenesses
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
- editorialistOne who writes opinions
commentator · pundit · ironist · wit · humorist · mockingbird · critic · provocateur
impersonator
One who copies others
- mimicOne who copies others
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- imitatorOne who copies others
caricaturist · copyist · mockingbird · exaggeration · mannerism · send-up · takeoff · tribute · homage
exaggeration
Overstating beyond reality
- caricatureExaggerated comic depiction
- lampoonHarsh public mockery
- pasticheImitative artistic tribute
travesty · burlesque · spoof · send-up · mockery · satire · irony · sarcasm · absurdity · hyperbole
satirist
One who mocks through wit
- lampoonerOne who mocks through exaggeration
- caricaturistArtist of exaggerated likenesses
- columnistRecurring newspaper feature writer
editorialist · commentator · pundit · ironist · wit · humorist · mockingbird · critic · provocateur · gadfly
comedian
Professional humor performer
- humoristOne who creates comedy
- impressionistPerformer copying famous voices
- stand-upSolo comedic performance
comic · wit · jester · buffoon · farceur · deadpan · satirical · send-up · roast · mockumentary
- comedy writersjoke writer, gag writer, sitcom writer, humorist, satirist
- comedianscomedian, stand-up, comic, stand-up comic, standup comic
- Imitatorsimitator, mimic, copycat, impersonator, clone
- performersactor, dancer, actress, singer, musician
- RabelaisGargantua, bawdy humor, scatological humor
parodistfan
Admirer or air mover
panegyrist · devotee · hagiographer · cover artist · eulogist
parodistinnovator
Creator of new methods
originator · pioneer · auteur · trailblazer · visionary