dramatistn.
/ˈdramətɪst/, /ˈdrɑːmətɪst/, U.S. /ˈdrɑmədəst/, /ˈdræmədəst/ A writer or composer of dramas or dramatic poetry; a play-wright. (Also figurative.)
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playmaker1530
playmonger1593
playwright1605
playwritera1626
stage-wright1631
dramatica1657
factist1676
dramatist1678
dramaturgist1825
playwrightess1831
dramatizer1833
dramaturge1870
1678 R. Cudworth True Intellect. Syst. Universe i. v. 879 They..impatiently cry out against the Dramatist, and presently condemn the Plot.
1745 E. Young Consolation 19 To see the mighty Dramatist's last Act..In Glory rising o'er the rest.
a1862 H. T. Buckle Misc. Wks. (1872) I. 483 In every country the dramatists have preceded the metaphysicians.
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