WOW Satire Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc.
Origin Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from (lanx) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough — more at sad First Known Use: 1501
Synonym Lampoon
Sentence National Lampoon movies are know for their satire.
Related Words burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof, takeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slapstick, squib; derision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, travesty
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