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satirist (새-타-이-리스트 (강세: 새))a person who writes or performs satire; someone who uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize and expose flaws in human behavior or society

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: a person who writes or performs satire; someone who uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize and expose flaws in human behavior or society

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsætaɪrɪst/

Korean meaning: 풍자가, 풍자 작가 (유머나 비꼼을 통해 사회나 인간의 결점을 비판하는 사람)

Korean pronunciation: 새-타-이-리스트 (강세: 새)

Example Sentences

  • The satirist's joke about social media addiction hit too close to home for the audience.
  • As a satirist, she exposed the absurdity of modern dating through her comedy sketches.
  • The government officials were not amused by the satirist's latest performance.

satirist

NOUN

//ˈsætaɪrɪst//

a person who writes or performs satire; someone who uses humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize and expose flaws in human behavior or society

satirist concept
💡 Concept

Comedian mocking politicians with sharp humor

satirist rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

The satirist targets both the guitarist and artist!

🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsætaɪrɪst/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsætaɪrɪst/

🌳Etymology

Rootsatire
Suffix--ist

Origin

라틴어 'satura'(혼합물, 잡동사니)에서 유래. 원래는 다양한 주제를 섞어서 다루는 문학 장르를 의미했는데, 점차 사회 비판의 의미가 강해져 현재의 풍자 개념으로 발전했습니다.

🎵Rhyme

guitaristartistpurist
guitarist
artist
purist

🔗Collocations

political satirist
social satirist
famous satirist
sharp satirist
satirist's wit
work as a satirist

📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The satirist's joke about social media addiction hit too close to home for the audience.

😄 Fun example

As a satirist, she exposed the absurdity of modern dating through her comedy sketches.

The government officials were not amused by the satirist's latest performance.

Jonathan Swift is considered one of the greatest satirists in English literature.

📚Related Words

Synonyms

humoristcomediancomic writerlampoonerparodist

Antonyms

flattererpraiser

Related

satireironyparodysarcasmwitmockery

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