satire

n.讽刺

Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary
satire (noun)
1.
a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
2.
wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly - trenchant wit
Merriam-Webster Online Thesaurus
satire (noun)
a creative work that uses sharp humor to point up the foolishness of a person, institution, or human nature in general
SYNONYMS:
lampoon, pasquinade
RELATED WORDS:
burlesque, caricature, parody, spoof, takeoff; comedy, farce, sketch, skit, slapstick, squib; derision, ridicule; cartoon, mockery, travesty
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