satire
A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as…A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
Meaning
3 senses(uncountable)A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
Satire
сати́раsatíra
сати́раsatýra
(countable)A satirical work.
a stinging satire of American politics.
(dated, uncountable)Severity of remark.
- a genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
- witty language used to convey insults or scorn
Examples
17 sentencesIt was a political satire.
Це була політична сатира. — deniko
Humour is the satire of yesterday.
deHumor ist die Satire von gestern. — Esperantostern
It is difficult not to write satire.
Mary's favorite type of humor was satire.
It was a satire of the government.
Translations
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Origin
From Middle French satire, from Old French, from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lFrom Middle French satire, from Old French, from Latin satira, from earlier satura, from lanx satura (“full dish”), from feminine of satur. Altered in Latin by influence of Ancient Greek σάτυρος (sáturos, “satyr”), on the mistaken notion that the form is related to the Greek σατυρικὸν δράμα (saturikòn dráma, “satyr drama”).
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Forms
plural: satiresSynonyms
3 synonymsWord family
9 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable
See also
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