Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- adjective Of, relating to, or characterized by satire.
- adjective Given to or fond of making satirical remarks.
from The Century Dictionary.
- Same as
satiric , 1. - Fond of indulging in satire; given to satire; severe in ridiculing men, manners, or things.
- Synonyms Cutting, biting. See
irony .
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- adjective of, pertaining to, or connected with
satire
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- adjective exposing human folly to ridicule
Etymologies
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Examples
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About Sarah palin, just for fun, a satirical cartoon by «satirical Amoebas»: Desperate Whitehouse Wives
Palin: War With Russia "Perhaps" Necessary If Russia Invades NATO-Admitted Georgia 2009
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It is, however, a relatively minor element of the main satirical purpose of the song - targeting Obama and his supporters.
MA GOP's lame ad and James Taylor's copyright: upon further analysis, it's still not "fair use" 2010
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Dilbert also came out in satirical form against right wing crazies on the Middle East and their cutting liberty and freedom nonsense.
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Dilbert also came out in satirical form against right wing crazies on the Middle East and their cutting liberty and freedom nonsense.
Archive 2007-09-01 2007
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The most ignorant of the world's fools are those called "knowing ones," a phrase satirical with the very glee of irony.
International Weekly Miscellany - Volume 1, No. 9, August 26, 1850 Various
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The head of the Jeffrey Mine called the satirical news report on the American program a tacky parody and in poor taste.
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Fourth, a patron so partial to their family, that he has been delineated in satirical portraits, imprisoned as it were in a hollow pillar.
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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And then finishes it off by a-- no-doubt "satirical" -- suggesting that judges who don't offer decisions Feder agrees with should be impaled:
Brad Friedman: It's Beginning to Look A Lot Like Bullshit 2008
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96 The youth of Amrou was impelled by the passions and prejudices of his kindred: his poetic genius was exercised in satirical verses against the person and doctrine of
The History of the Decline and Fall of the Roman Empire 1206
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"It was like my emails were somehow less official," said Mr. Sinclair, who thinks disclaimers are legally insignificant and wrote a 636-word satirical one for the humor website McSweeney's.
Warning: If the Email You Just Read Isn't for You, Don't Read It Dionne Searcey 2012
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