What does satirical mean?
Definitions for satirical
səˈtɪr ɪ kəlsatir·i·cal
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Princeton's WordNet
satirical, satiricadjective
exposing human folly to ridicule
"a persistent campaign of mockery by the satirical fortnightly magazine"
Wiktionary
satiricaladjective
of, pertaining to or connected with satire
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Satirical, Satirickadjective
Etymology: satiricus, Latin; satirique, French; from satire.
You must not think, that a satyrick style
Allows of scandalous and brutish words. Wentworth Dillon.What human kind desires, and what they shun,
Rage, passions, pleasures, impotence of will,
Shall this satirical collection fill. John Dryden, Juvenal.Slanders, sir; for the satirical slave says here, that old men have grey beards; that their faces are wrinkled. William Shakespeare, Hamlet.
He that hath a satirical vein, as he maketh others afraid of his wit, so he had need be afraid of others memory. Francis Bacon.
On me when dunces are satirick,
I take it for a panegyrick. Jonathan Swift.
Wikipedia
satirical
Satire is a genre of the visual, literary, and performing arts, usually in the form of fiction and less frequently non-fiction, in which vices, follies, abuses, and shortcomings are held up to ridicule, often with the intent of shaming or exposing the perceived flaws of individuals, corporations, government, or society itself into improvement. Although satire is usually meant to be humorous, its greater purpose is often constructive social criticism, using wit to draw attention to both particular and wider issues in society. A feature of satire is strong irony or sarcasm —"in satire, irony is militant", according to literary critic Northrop Frye— but parody, burlesque, exaggeration, juxtaposition, comparison, analogy, and double entendre are all frequently used in satirical speech and writing. This "militant" irony or sarcasm often professes to approve of (or at least accept as natural) the very things the satirist wishes to question. Satire is found in many artistic forms of expression, including internet memes, literature, plays, commentary, music, film and television shows, and media such as lyrics.
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satirical
Satirical refers to the use of humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule to expose, criticize or mock a person's or society's vices, folliness, shortcomings or stupidity, often in the context of contemporary politics, societal issues and other topical events. It is a literary genre or method used to provoke thought, spur dialogue, or drive change.
Webster Dictionary
Satiricaladjective
of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style
Satiricaladjective
censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting
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Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of satirical in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of satirical in Pythagorean Numerology is: 2
Examples of satirical in a Sentence
It's all satirical, of course.
The initial attacks that we face from the media and Big Tech came from this angle that we’re spreading misinformation, and we need to be fact checked, and it was really weird how they were treating these jokes so seriously and giving them a truth rating, that didn’t really work out too well for them, they actually faced a lot of backlash for that, they were mocked very heavily, so there seems to be this shift in strategy. We’re now, instead of focusing on the misinformative nature of our satirical claims, they’re focusing more on the fact that we’re punching down without jokes or aiming at the wrong targets.
Some of the stories are really sweet ; some are completely absurd and satirical ; some are cathartic and venting.
Lauren Goose, who is the creator felt very strongly about exploring these issues based on Lauren Goose own experiences, but in a satirical over the top way, ultimately, the message of the show is that what is most important is that you feel comfortable in your own self. Fat-shaming itself, that criticism, is embedded in the DNA of the show.
Either you're being really satirical, or you're going to a real dark place here.
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- الساخرةArabic
- satíricCatalan, Valencian
- satirickýCzech
- dychanolWelsh
- satiriskDanish
- satirischGerman
- satíricoSpanish
- satiriqueFrench
- sgaiteachScottish Gaelic
- satirikHaitian Creole
- satiremaIdo
- satiricoItalian
- satiricusLatin
- satirischDutch
- satiriskNorwegian
- satíricoPortuguese
- satiricRomanian
- сатири́ческийRussian
- satirikAlbanian
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