Entry 1 sense Webster, 1913 Satirist /săt'-ẽr-əst/ · Sat·ir·ist · IPA /sˈætərəst/ 01 n. One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire. 1. One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire. “The mighty satirist, who . . . had spread terror through the Whig ranks.” — Macaulay.