sat·ire (noun)
1.the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people’s stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
synonyms: mockery, ridicule, derision, scorn, caricature
2. a play, novel, film, or other work which uses satire.
synonyms: parody, burlesque, caricature, lampoon, skit, takeoff, squib, travesty
3. a genre of literature characterized by the use of satire.
4. (in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies
Satire
‐ In satire, human or individual vices, follies, abuses, or shortcomings are held up to censure by means of ridicule, derision, burlesque, irony, or other methods, ideally with the intent to bring about improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be funny, the purpose of satire is not primarily humor in itself so much as an attack on something of which the author strongly disapproves.
Examples of satire:
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