English · Word Candidate

satire

/ˈsætaɪɹ/

Proposed by a contributor, not yet supported by evidence.

Also seen as: satires

Sense 1

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một thiết bị văn học hoặc nghệ thuật chủ yếu chế giễu chủ đề của nó

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Noun

Examples

Satire deflates and debases. It is an art which topples greatness, undermines pretension and punishes pride by revealing the low in the pretendedly high, the filth in the pure, the folly in reason. This belittling trick deploys telescopic lenses which picture the human as lesser and lower, or as a m

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Sense 2

Both English Tiếng Việt

Meaning · English

A satirical work.

Nghĩa · Tiếng Việt

Một tác phẩm châm biếm

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Noun

Examples

a stinging satire of American politics.

Usage example from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01)

Sources & notes

Adapted from English Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0, retrieved 2026-08-01 via kaikki.org).

Common questions

What does “satire” mean?

Is “satire” formal or informal?

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