see|Satire
English
Etymology
From Greek satyr, a mythological creature, as in a satyr play.
Noun
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satire
- A literary technique of writing or art which principally ridicule|ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoke|provoking or preventing change. Humour is often used to aid this.
Translations
German: Satire f
Norwegian: satire m
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Romanian: satir� f
See also
satirist
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