What does “satire” mean?
- 1
nounthe use of humor or exaggeration to criticize people or ideas, or a work that does this
The show is a sharp satire of modern politics.
Satire at a glance
- Part of speech
- noun
- CEFR level
- C1 (advanced)
- Pronunciation
- /ˈsætaɪɚ/ · SAT-ire
How to use “satire” correctly
A satire is “on” or “of” its target. Not the same as “sarcasm”, which is about tone of speech.
Common phrases with “satire”
- political satire
- a satire on
- biting satire
Synonyms, opposites and related words
Word family
- satirical
- satirist
- satirize
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