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satire (noun):
1: a literary work holding up human vices and follies to ridicule or scorn
2: trenchant wit, irony, or sarcasm used to expose and discredit vice or folly
Source : Merriam -Webster
Etymology : Satire came into English at the beginning of the 16th century, and the meaning of the word has not strayed very far from its original sense. The initial uses were primarily applied to poems, and the term now has a broader applicability. Satire has a semantic and etymological overlap with both farce and lampoon. Farce (“a light dramatic composition marked by broadly satirical comedy and improbable plot”) came into English as a synonym for forcemeat, meaning “finely chopped and highly seasoned meat or fish that is either served alone or used as a stuffing.” Lampoon (“a harsh satire usually directed against an individual”) is thought to come from the French lampons!, meaning “let us guzzle!” And satire is believed to trace back to the Latin satur, meaning “well-fed.”
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