The Art of Wittily Ridiculing of Human Folly or Vice

satire

the use of ridicule, irony, sarcasm, etc., to expose folly or vice or to lampoon someone; burlesque, caricature, parody

Not to be confused with:

satyr – ane of a class of Greek woodland gods with a goat's or horse's ears and tail and budding horns; a lustful or sensual homo; lecher

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sat·ire

(săt′īr′)

due north.

i.

a. A literary piece of work in which human foolishness or vice is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.

b. The branch of literature constituting such works.

2. Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose homo foolishness or vice.

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[Latin satira, probably alteration (influenced past Greek satur, satyr, and saturos, caricatural of a mythical episode) of (lanx) satura, fruit (plate) mixture, from feminine of satur, sated, well-fitted; encounter sā- in Indo-European roots.]

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satire

(ˈsætaɪə)

n

1. (Literary & Literary Critical Terms) a novel, play, entertainment, etc, in which topical issues, folly, or evil are held up to scorn past means of ridicule and irony

2. (Literary & Literary Disquisitional Terms) the genre constituted by such works

3. the use of ridicule, irony, etc, to create such an effect

[C16: from Latin satira a mixture, from satur sated, from satis enough]

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sabbatum•ire

(ˈsæt aɪ^ər)

n.

1. the apply of irony, sarcasm, or ridicule in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.

2. a literary limerick or genre in which human folly and vice are held up to contemptuousness, derision, or ridicule.

[1500–x; < Latin satira, variant of satura medley, perhaps feminine derivative of satur sated (see saturate)]

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satire

A genre using irony or ridicule to hold contentious issues, folly, or evil in contemptuousness.

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Thesaurus Antonyms Related Words Synonyms Legend:

Noun

1.

satire - witty linguistic communication used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders practice generally find everybody'due south face but their own"--Jonathan Swift humour, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

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satire

substantive

2. parody, mockery, extravaganza, send-upward (Brit. informal), spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (breezy), lampoon, skit, burlesque A sharp satire on the American political procedure.

Quotations
"It's hard non to write satire" [Juvenal Satires]
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders exercise by and large observe everybody's confront but their own" [Jonathan Swift The Battle of the Books]

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satire

noun

A work, as a novel or play, that exposes folly by the employ of humor or irony:

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Translations

نَقْد ساخِر، كِتابة ساخِرَه

satira

satire

szatíra

háîsádeila, satíra

satyra satyrikas satyrinis satyriškai parodyti

satīra

satiră

satira

satir

сатира

satire

[ˈsætaɪəʳ] N → sátira f (on contra)

Collins Spanish Dictionary - Complete and Entire 8th Edition 2005 © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1971, 1988 © HarperCollins Publishers 1992, 1993, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2003, 2005

satire

[ˈsætaɪə^r] due north → satire f
a satire on sth → une satire sur qch

Collins English language/French Electronic Resource. © HarperCollins Publishers 2005

satire

n → Satire f (→ on auf +acc); the satire in his voice → dice Ironie in seiner Stimme

Collins German Lexicon – Complete and Unabridged seventh Edition 2005. © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1980 © HarperCollins Publishers 1991, 1997, 1999, 2004, 2005, 2007

satire

[ˈsætaɪəʳ] northward satire (on) → satira (di, su)

Collins Italian Dictionary 1st Edition © HarperCollins Publishers 1995

satire

(ˈsӕtaiə) substantive

(a piece of) writing etc that makes someone expect foolish. a satire on university life. satire نَقْد ساخِر، كِتابة ساخِرَه сатира sátira satira dice Satire satire σάτιρα sátira satiir هجونامه satiiri satire סטירי व्यंग्य satira, poruga szatíra satir háðsádeila, satíra satira 風刺 풍자 satyra satīra satira; karangan sindiran satire satire satyra ملنډى، كترې، طنزى، غندنه، هجو: كترې لرونكى كيسۍ sátira sa­tiră сатира satira satira, zabavljica satira satir การเขียนที่กล่าวเสียดสี yergi, hiciv 諷刺文學 сатира طنزیہ ، مضحک تحریر sự châm biếm 讽刺作品

saˈtirical (-ˈti-) adjective

1. of satire. satirical writing. satiries ساخِر، إنْتِقادي، هِجائي сатиричен satírico satirický satirisch satirisk σατιρικός, που έχει σχέση με τη σάτιρα satírico satiiriline هجوی satiirinen satirique סטירי व्यंग्यप्रिय satirički szatirikus satiris háðsádeilu- satirico 風刺的な 풍자적인 satyrinis satīrisks bercorak sindiran satirisch satirisk satyryczny دغندنې، دهجو satírico satiric сатирический satirický zabavljiv satiričan satirisk เสียดสี hicveden 諷刺的 сатиричний طنز یا طنزیہ ادب سے متعلق châm biếm 含讽刺意味的，好挖苦的

ii. mocking. in a satirical mood. bespottend ساخِر، هِجائي язвителен satírico výsměšný satirisch drillende περιπαικτικός satírico satiiriline طعنه satiirinen satirique סטירי प्रहसन podrugljiv gúnyos menyindir háðskur satirico いやみな 조소하는 pašaipus izsmejošs; izsmējīgs menyindir satirisch satirisk, hånende kpiący كترې satírico sarcastic; ironic насмешливый výsmešný satiričen satiričan hånfull การเย้ยหยัน; การล้อเลียน alaycı 嘲諷的 насмішливий ظنزاً có sự nhạo báng, chế nhạo 嘲讽的

ˈsatirist (-ˈti-) noun

a person who writes or performs satire(s). satiris كاتِب ساخِر إنتِقادي сатирик satirista satirik der/die Satiriker(in) satiriker σατιρικός συγγραφέας satírico, escritor satírico satiirik طنزپرداز satiirikko auteur/-eure satirique כוֹתֵב סָטִירִי व्यंग्यकार satiričar, satirik szatíraíró penulis satir satíru-/háðsádeiluhöfundur satirico, 風刺家 풍자작가 satyrikas satīriķis penulis satira atau karang sindiran satiricus satiriker satyryk غندونكى، هجوليكونكى. هجوكول، ملنډې وهل satirista autor satiric сатирик satirik satirik satiričar satiriker นักเขียนเย้ยหยันหรือล้อเลียน hicivci 諷刺作家 сатирик طنز نگار nhà văn, nhà thơ châm biếm 讽刺作家

ˈsatirize, ˈsatirise (-ti-) verb

to make look foolish by using satire. satiriseer يَسْخَر مِن، يَنْتَقِد بِسُخْرِيَه، يَهْجو осмивам satirizar zesměšnit satirou eine Satire machen auf lave en satire over σατιρίζω satirizar pilkama هجو كردن pilkata faire la satire de לְתַאֵר בְּצוּרָה סָטִירִית का उपहास करना, की निन्दा करना koristiti se satirom, biti satiričan kigúnyol menyindir snúa (e-u) upp í háð satireggiare 風刺する 풍자하다 išjuokti, satyriškai parodyti izsmiet mempersendakan seseorang atau sesuatu melalui satira hekelen harselere/satirisere over przedstawiać satyrycznie هجوكول satirizar a satiriza высмеивать satirizovať zabavljati, posmehovati se (iz) izvrći ruglu satirisera, förlöjliga, förhåna เขียนเย้ยหยันหรือล้อเลียน hicvetmek 諷刺 висміювати طنزیہ رنگ دینا châm biếm 讽刺

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