A monologist (/məˈnɒlədʒɪst, -ɡɪst/), or interchangeably monologuist (/məˈnɒləɡɪst/), is a solo artist who recites or gives dramatic readings from a monologue, soliloquy, poetry, or work of literature,[1] for the entertainment of an audience. The term can also refer to a person who monopolizes a conversation; and, in an obsolete sense, could describe a bird with an unchanging, repetitive song.[2]
- ^ "Monologue". Merriam-Webster Dictionary. merriam-webster.com. Retrieved 2011-11-29.
- ^ "Monologist." Oxford English Dictionary. 3rd ed. Oxford: Oxford University Press, 2002. Retrieved via OED Online, 2017-07-15.