n.
Pronunciation: ' sa- ˌ t ī (- ə )r
Function: noun
Etymology: Middle French or Latin; Middle French, from Latin satura, satira, perhaps from ( lanx ) satura dish of mixed ingredients, from feminine of satur well-fed; akin to Latin satis enough ― more at SAD
Date: 1501
1 : a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
2 : trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
synonyms see WIT