CultureAugust 15, 2026

satirising

SAT-uh-ry-zing

Definition

To use irony, sarcasm, or ridicule to expose and criticize the follies or vices of a person or cultural group.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin word 'satira' meaning a medley or poem, it evolved through French to describe a literary or artistic work that ridicules human vice or folly.

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