What is another word for satirist?
Pronunciation: [sˈatɪɹˌɪst] (IPA) 
A satirist is someone who uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize or mock people or situations. Other synonyms for the role of a satirist could be a humorist, a wit, a lampooner, a caricaturist, a jester, or a mocker. A humorist usually entertains by telling jokes or amusing stories, while a witty person may use clever and humorous remarks to mock or criticize. A lampooner is someone who publicly attacks someone or something with satire, while a caricaturist creates exaggerated or distorted pictures to make a point. A jester is someone who entertains by being comical or absurd, and a mocker is someone who ridicules or imitates in a mocking way.
