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sat·ire  (str)

n.

1.

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

b. The branch of literature constituting such works. See Synonyms at caricature.

2. Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

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[Latin satira, probably alteration (influenced by Greek satur, satyr, and saturos, burlesque of a mythical episode) of (lanx) satura, fruit (plate) mixture, from feminine of satur, sated, well-fitted; see s- 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 by means of ridicule and irony

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

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

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

Thesaurus

Noun

1.

satire - witty language 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 do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Jonathan Swift caustic remark, irony, sarcasm humor, wit, witticism, wittiness, humour - a message whose ingenuity or verbal skill or incongruity has the power to evoke laughter

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satire

noun

1. mockery, wit, irony, ridicule, sarcasm, raillery, pasquinade It's an easy target for satire.

2. parody, mockery, caricature, send-up (Brit. informal), spoof (informal), travesty, takeoff (informal), lampoon, skit, burlesque A sharp satire on the American political process.

Quotations
"It's hard not to write satire" [Juvenal Satires]
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own" [Jonathan Swift The Battle of the Books]

Translations

satire [ˈsætaɪəʳ] N → sátira f (on contra)

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

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satire

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

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

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satire

n satire [ˈsӕtaiə]

(a piece of) writing etc that makes someone look foolish a satire on university life. satire نَقْد ساخِر، كِتابة ساخِرَه сатира satira satire die Satire σάτιρα sátira satiir هجونامه satiiri satire סָטִירִי व्यंग्य satira, poruga szatíra satir háðsádeila, satíra satira 風刺 풍자 satyra satīra satira; karangan sindiran satire satire satyra sátira sa­tiră сатира satira satira, zabavljica satira satir การเขียนที่กล่าวเสียดสี yergi, hiciv 諷刺著作 сатира طنزیہ ، مضحک تحریر sự châm biếm 讽刺作品

adj saˈtirical [-ˈti-]

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

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

n satirist [-ˈti-]

a person who writes or performs satire(s). satiris كاتِب ساخِر إنتِقادي сатирик satirik satiriker der/die Satiriker(in) σατιρικός συγγραφέας satírico, escritor satírico satiirik طنزپرداز satiirikko auteur/-eure satirique כוֹתֵב סָטִירִי व्यंग्यकार satiričar, satirik szatíraíró penulis satir satíru-/háðsádeiluhöfundur satirico, (scrittore di satire) 風刺家 풍자작가 satyrikas satīriķis penulis satira atau karang sindiran satiricus satiriker satyryk 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

v satirize, ˈsatirise [-ti-]

to make look foolish by using satire. satiriseer يَسْخَر مِن، يَنْتَقِد بِسُخْرِيَه، يَهْجو осмивам zesměšnit satirou lave en satire over eine Satire machen auf σατιρίζω satirizar pilkama هجو كردن esittää satiirisesti 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 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