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Synonyms

satirize

American  
[sat-uh-rahyz] / ˈsæt əˌraɪz /
especially British, satirise

verb (used with object)

satirized, satirizing

  1. to attack or ridicule with satire.

satirize British  
/ ˈsætəˌraɪz /

verb

  1. to deride (a person or thing) by means of satire

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Other Word Forms

  • nonsatirizing adjective
  • satirizable adjective
  • satirization noun
  • satirizer noun
  • unsatirizable adjective
  • unsatirized adjective

Etymology

Origin of satirize

First recorded in 1595–1605; satire + -ize

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