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WOW Satire. Definition: a way of using humor to show that someone or something is foolish, weak, bad, etc. origin.
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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