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satire
- 1) noun, a novel, play, entertainment, etc, in which topical issues, folly, or evil are held up to scorn by means of ridicule and irony
- 2) noun, the genre constituted by such works
- 3) noun, the use of ridicule, irony, etc, to create such an effect
Etymology
C16: from Latin satira a mixture, from satur sated, from satis enough
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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mockery, wit, irony, ridicule, sarcasm, parody, mockery, caricature, spoof (informal), travesty, lampoon, skit, burlesque