CultureAugust 23, 2026

satirization

SAT-uh-ruh-ZAY-shun

Definition

The act of using irony, mockery, or exaggeration to expose and criticize the follies or vices of a person, institution, or society.

Etymology

Derived from the Latin 'satira' (a literary miscellany or poem), the term evolved to refer to the critique of human vices. The suffix '-ization' was added in English to turn the concept into a verb-based noun describing the act of creating such a critique.

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