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sat·ire
/ˈsaˌtīr/
noun
noun: satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; More irony, sarcasm
"he has become the subject of satire"
•a play, novel, film, or other work that uses satire. plural noun: satires
"a stinging satire on American politics"
synonyms: parody, burlesque, caricature, lampoon, skit; More informalspoof, takeoff, sendup
"a satire on Canadian politics"
•a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.
•(in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies.
Origin
early 16th century: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley.’
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the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human ...
/ˈsaˌtīr/
noun
noun: satire
the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature; More irony, sarcasm
"he has become the subject of satire"
•a play, novel, film, or other work that uses satire. plural noun: satires
"a stinging satire on American politics"
synonyms: parody, burlesque, caricature, lampoon, skit; More informalspoof, takeoff, sendup
"a satire on Canadian politics"
•a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.
•(in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies.
Origin
early 16th century: from French, or from Latin satira, later form of satura ‘poetic medley.’
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Satire | Define Satire at Dictionary.com
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Dictionary.com
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc. 2. a literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human ...