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satire
[ sat-ahyuhr ]
noun
- the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, to expose, denounce, or deride the folly or corruption of institutions, people, or social structures:
The success of the production stems from its balance of affectionate comedy and well-observed satire.
- a work of art, literature, or entertainment in which the folly and corruption of human beings, institutions, or social structures are exposed, denounced, or ridiculed:
The skit offended only those who didn’t recognize it as a political satire.
Did you notice that all the novels on her bookshelf were satires?
Synonyms: travesty, parody, caricature, burlesque
- a genre of literature, art, or entertainment comprising such works:
The eighteenth century is considered British literature’s golden age of satire.
Synonyms: travesty, parody, caricature, burlesque
satire
/ ˈsætaɪə /
noun
- a novel, play, entertainment, etc, in which topical issues, folly, or evil are held up to scorn by means of ridicule and irony
- the genre constituted by such works
- the use of ridicule, irony, etc, to create such an effect
satire
- A work of literature that mocks social conventions, another work of art, or anything its author thinks ridiculous. Gulliver's Travels , by Jonathan Swift , is a satire of eighteenth-century British society.
Other Words From
- non·sat·ire noun
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of satire1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
And the fact that satire unnerves the intolerant is evidence of its positive power.
The 289-page satire follows Morris Feldstein, a pharmaceutical salesman who gets seduced by a lonely receptionist.
The premise was simple: satire is devastating against tyrants.
We prefer to wave away the warning signs; like The Interview, Mulholland Drive was comfortably downplayed as over-the-top satire.
But now, the controversy surrounding the political satire has gotten serious.
He was judge of the admiralty court of Pennsylvania; his writings abound with wit, humor and satire.
Other caricatures of the period more justly include ministers in their satire.
Page after page—full of caustic satire, humorous sally and profound epigram—fairly bristles with merriment.
As the drink takes effect our parlour customers attempt satire, and their efforts are always of a strongly personal nature.
The syllogisms were overthrown by their satire, and their arguments evaporated in their vituperation.
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