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