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satirethe use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's vices or foolishness

Part of speech: NOUN

Definition: the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's vices or foolishness

Pronunciation (IPA): /ˈsætaɪər/

Korean meaning: 사람들의 악덕이나 어리석음을 비판하기 위해 유머, 아이러니, 과장을 사용하는 것; 풍자

Korean pronunciation: 새-타이어 (강세: 새)

Example Sentences

  • The comedian's satire about social media addiction had everyone laughing and thinking.
  • Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' is a famous example of satirical writing.
  • The movie uses satire to expose the absurdity of modern office culture.

satire

NOUN

//ˈsætaɪər//

the use of humor, irony, or exaggeration to criticize people's vices or foolishness

satire concept
💡 Concept

Mocking folly through exaggerated humor

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satire rhyme
🎵 Rhyme

Sharp satire made the entire crowd laugh, forcing the corrupt leader to retire.

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🎤Pronunciation

🇺🇸 US/ˈsætaɪər/
🇬🇧 UK/ˈsætaɪə/

🌳Etymology

Rootsatir
Suffix--e

Origin

From Latin 'satura', originally meaning a dish filled with various ingredients or a poetic medley. The term evolved to describe a literary genre combining various satirical elements used for social criticism.

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🎵Rhyme

entiredesirerequireacquireretire
entire
desire
require
acquire
retire

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📝Examples

😄 Fun example

The comedian's satire about social media addiction had everyone laughing and thinking.

Swift's 'A Modest Proposal' is a famous example of satirical writing.

The movie uses satire to expose the absurdity of modern office culture.

😄 Fun example

His satirical tweet about coffee prices went viral overnight.

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📚Related Words

Synonyms

parodymockeryironysarcasmcaricature

Antonyms

praisecomplimentflattery

Related

humorcriticismcomedywitridicule