SATIRE


Meaning of SATIRE in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ ˈsa-ˌtī(-ə)r ]

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

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.