Satire ( noun , verb )

(As a noun)

Satire ( noun )

1. A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
2. 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.

Origin:

From latin satira, from satura lanx ("mixed dish, dish filled with various kinds of fruit"), from satur ("sated"), from satis ("enough").

Examples:

1. The play is a satire on the government's education policy.
2. In his latest book, the author uses satire to criticise the fashion industry.
3. The cartoon is a satire of the way politicians are always fighting with each other.
4. The TV show is a satire of the way the media covers celebrity gossip.
5. The movie is a satire of the way people are obsessed with technology.

(As a verb)

Satire ( verb )

1. A literary composition, in verse or prose, in which human folly and vice are held up to scorn, derision, or ridicule.
2. 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.

Origin:

From latin satira, from satura lanx ("mixed dish, dish filled with various kinds of fruit"), from satur ("sated"), from satis ("enough").

Examples:

1. The play is a satire on the government's education policy.
2. In his latest book, the author uses satire to criticise the fashion industry.
3. The cartoon is a satire of the way politicians are always fighting with each other.
4. The TV show is a satire of the way the media covers celebrity gossip.
5. The movie is a satire of the way people are obsessed with technology.