satire – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
satire
n.
literary work designed to demonstrate the negative aspects of human folly through the use of mockery and derision
Satire
Satire is a
genre of
literature, and sometimes
graphic and
performing arts, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming individuals, corporations, government or society itself, into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive
social criticism, using
wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society.
satire
Noun
1. witty language used to convey insults or scorn; "he used sarcasm to upset his opponent"; "irony is wasted on the stupid"; "Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own"--Johathan Swift
(synonym) sarcasm, irony, caustic remark
(hypernym) wit, humor, humour, witticism, wittiness
(attribute) sarcastic
(derivation) satirize, satirise, lampoon
Satire (die)
nf.
satire, lampoon, literary work designed to demonstrate the negative aspects of human folly through the use of mockery and derision
satire
nf.
satire, literary work designed to demonstrate the negative aspects of human folly through the use of mockery and derision; lampoon, spoof
