# dramatist

/ˈdɹɑmətɪst/ (US) · /dɹˈæmɐtˌɪst/ (UK) · CEFR C1 · Noun

Source: https://englishreference.com/word/dramatist
Updated: 2026-05-25

## Definition

a person who writes plays for the theater. You use this word to describe someone who creates stories meant to be performed on stage.

For teachers: a writer of plays or dramatic works. Often used to distinguish the author of a play from a novelist or poet.

## Examples

- The famous dramatist wrote several successful plays in the 19th century.
- After years of writing short stories, the author decided to become a dramatist and focus on writing for the stage.
- The university's theater department invited a renowned dramatist to discuss the evolution of tragic structure from the Greeks to the modern era.

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