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satirize

verb · 2 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

Definitions and examples are grouped by meaning. Pronunciation, history, word forms, translations, descendants, synonyms, antonyms, derived terms, and related words appear whenever the source provides them.

Sound

Pronunciation

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  • /ˈsatɪrʌɪz/
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  • CMU ARPABET: S AE1 T ER0 AY2 Z Digits mark lexical stress: 1 primary, 2 secondary, 0 unstressed.

1

verb

Meaning 1

To make a satire of; to mock.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: transitive

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

verb

Meaning 2

ridicule with satire

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

Examples

  • The writer satirized the politician's proposal

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satirise, lampoon

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke fun

History

Etymology

Etymology tree English satire Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō)bor. Late Latin -izōder. Middle French -iserbor. Middle English -isen English -ize English satirize From satire + -ize.

Across languages

Translations

41 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • Arabic: هجا — make a satire
  • Bulgarian: осмивам (osmivam) — make a satire
  • Catalan: satiritzar — make a satire
  • Chinese Cantonese: 諷刺 /讽刺 — make a satire
  • Chinese Mandarin: 諷刺 /讽刺 (fěngcì) — make a satire
  • Chinese Mandarin: 譏諷 /讥讽 (jīfěng) — make a satire
  • Min Nan Chinese: 諷刺 /讽刺 — make a satire
  • Classical Chinese: 諷 (fěng) — make a satire
  • French: satiriser — make a satire
  • Galician: satirizar — make a satire
  • German: satirisieren — make a satire
  • German: verspotten — make a satire
  • German: verhöhnen — make a satire
  • German: lächerlich machen — make a satire
  • Greek: σατιρίζω (satirízo) — make a satire
  • Hindi: हँसी उड़ाना (hãsī uṛānā) — make a satire
  • Italian: ridicolizzare — make a satire
  • Italian: fare satira — make a satire
  • Italian: prendersi gioco — make a satire
  • Italian: satireggiare — make a satire
  • Latin: cavillor — make a satire
  • Māori: whakarōrā — make a satire
  • Russian: высме́ивать (vysméivatʹ) — make a satire
  • Russian: вы́смеять (výsmejatʹ) — make a satire
  • Spanish: ridiculizar — make a satire
  • Spanish: satirizar — make a satire
  • Swedish: satirisera — make a satire
  • Swedish: satirisera över — make a satire
  • Swedish: förlöjliga — make a satire
  • Ukrainian: висмі́ювати (vysmíjuvaty) — make a satire
  • Zhuang: baeh — make a satire
  • Zhuang: bongz — make a satire
  • Zhuang: bwngz — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjbeg — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjbog — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjim — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjgoz — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjyiemq — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjyamj — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjvang — make a satire
  • Zhuang: gangjbex — make a satire