satirize

[ sat-uh-rahyz ]

/ ˈsæt əˌraɪz /

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verb (used with object), sat·i·rized, sat·i·riz·ing.

to attack or ridicule with satire.

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Also especially British, sat·i·rise .

Origin of satirize

First recorded in 1595–1605; satire + -ize

OTHER WORDS FROM satirize

sat·i·riz·a·ble, adjectivesat·i·ri·za·tion, nounsat·i·riz·er, nounnon·sat·i·riz·ing, adjective

un·sat·i·riz·a·ble, adjectiveun·sat·i·rized, adjective

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How to use satirize in a sentence

Newspaper cartoonists in particular have been instrumental in satirizing Kenyan politics.
In Kenya, a puppet TV show keeps building on the country’s legacy of political satire|Carlos Mureithi|November 29, 2020|Quartz
Let the lackeys continue to shun Sideways-satirized Merlot.
Five Ways to Drink Bravely|Mark Oldman|October 25, 2010|DAILY BEAST
It was the TV talking heads, sitting behind their absurd, authoritative desks, who were being primarily satirized.
Telling the Boss Off|Lee Siegel|January 16, 2010|DAILY BEAST
“I've long felt that Beck uses tactics like I satirized on the site,” Eiland-Hall told The Daily Beast in an email interview.
The Man Who Beat Glenn Beck|Benjamin Sarlin|November 12, 2009|DAILY BEAST

The obvious abuses of the time are satirized in this way ad nauseam.
German Culture Past and Present|Ernest Belfort Bax
The story is told in a fluent manner, is very witty, and puts in strong relief the various characters which are satirized.
The History of Yiddish Literature in the Nineteenth Century|Leo Wiener
I had already satirized our sporting armament and exploits, and hoped the subject was disposed of.
The Riddle of the Sands|Erskine Childers
A little later, John Bull's short memory is satirized in his protest against the size of his new watch-dog.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves
Modern clerical methods of acquiring popularity were satirized in 1905.
Mr. Punch's History of Modern England Vol. IV of IV.|Charles L. Graves

British Dictionary definitions for satirize

satirize

satirise

/ (ˈsætəˌraɪz) /

verb

to deride (a person or thing) by means of satire

Derived forms of satirize

satirization or satirisation, nounsatirizer or satiriser, noun

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