Noun: satire 'sa,tI(-u)r
- Witty language used to convey insults or scorn, esp. saying one thing but implying the opposite
"Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own";
- sarcasm, irony, caustic remark
- A genre of literature and performing arts, in which shortcomings are held up to ridicule, ideally with the intent of shaming others
"The political satire cleverly mocked the government's policies"
- A satirical work
"the year's best political satire"
Derived forms: satires
See also: sarcastic, sarky [Brit, informal], unsarcastic
Type of: drollness, genre, humor [US], humour [Brit, Cdn], literary genre, wit, witticism, wittiness, writing style
Encyclopedia: Satire, Frank