[ 'satʌɪə ]
■ noun
1》 the use of humour, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices.
2》 a play, novel, etc. using ~.
↘(in Latin literature) a literary miscellany, especially a poem ridiculing prevalent vices or follies.
Derivatives
satirist noun
Origin
C16: from Fr., or from L. satira , later form of satura 'poetic medley'.