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10 Language-to-English Dictionaries讽刺
Pronunciation / Transliteration: fěngcì
"这部电影是一部优秀的政治讽刺作品。"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose and criticize people's stupidity or vices, particularly in the context of contemporary politics and other topical issues.
"The show is a biting satire of modern politics."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The word 'satire' originates from the Latin 'satura', which referred to a medley or mixture. It evolved in the 16th century to denote a genre of literature that uses humor, irony, and exaggeration to criticize or mock societal norms and human vices.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Satire" is said worldwide
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satire
Transliteration: satire
"Ce film est une satire politique."
Satire
Transliteration: Satire
"Die Sendung ist eine bissige Satire."
satira
Transliteration: satira
"Il libro è una brillante satira della società."
sátira
Transliteration: sátira
"La obra de teatro es una sátira social."
sátira
Transliteration: sátira
"Ele escreveu uma sátira espirituosa sobre a vida moderna."
व्यंग्य
Transliteration: vyangya
"यह लेख समाज पर एक तीखा व्यंग्य है।"
讽刺
Transliteration: fěngcì
"这部电影是一部优秀的政治讽刺作品。"
풍자
Transliteration: pungja
"그 소설은 사회를 예리하게 풍자하고 있다."
風刺
Transliteration: fūshi
"その番組は鋭い風刺に満ちている。"
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