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satire /satˈīr/ noun- A literary composition, orig in verse, essentially a criticism of folly or vice, which it holds up to ridicule or scorn, its chief instruments being irony, sarcasm, invective, wit and humour
- Such writing as a genre
- Its spirit
- The use of, or inclination to use, its methods
- Satirical denunciation or ridicule in which such methods are employed
- (through confusion with satyr) a satirist (obsolete)
ORIGIN: L satira, satura (lanx) full (dish), a medley satiric /sə-tirˈik/ or satirˈical adjective - Relating to, or conveying, satire
- Sarcastic
- Abusive
satirˈically adverb satirˈicalness noun satˈirist noun - A writer or performer of satire
- A person who frequently uses satire
satirizāˈtion or satirisāˈtion noun satirize or satirise /satˈər-īz/ transitive verb - To make the object of satire
- To ridicule
intransitive verb To write satire |