CultureAugust 16, 2026
satirises
SAT-uh-ry-ziz
Definition
To use humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
Etymology
Derived from the Latin word 'satira', meaning a poetic medley or discourse, which evolved into the modern sense of literary works that ridicule social failings.
In the news
The article uses this term to describe how the original film 'Heathers' mocks the conventions and tropes of 1980s high-school movies.
Heathers the Musical
Read the full article ↗Australian Arts Review