Word forms: 3rd person singular presenttense satirizes, present participle satirizing, past tense, past participle satirizedregional note: in BRIT, also use satirise
verb
If you satirize a person or group of people, you use satire to criticize them or make fun of them in a play, film, or novel.
The newspaper came out weekly. It satirized political leaders. [VERB noun]
Synonyms: ridicule, parody, send up [British, informal], take off [informal] More Synonyms of satirize
satirize in British English
or satirise (ˈsætəˌraɪz)
verb
to deride (a person or thing) by means of satire
Derived forms
satirization (ˌsatiriˈzation) or satirisation (ˌsatiriˈsation)
noun
satirizer (ˈsatiˌrizer) or satiriser (ˈsatiˌriser)
noun
satirize in American English
(ˈsætəˌraɪz)
verb transitiveWord forms: ˈsatiˌrized or ˈsatiˌrizing
to attack, ridicule, or criticize with satire
Derived forms
satirizer (ˈsatiˌrizer)
noun
Word origin
Fr satiriser
Synonyms of 'satirize'
ridicule, parody, send up, take off
More Synonyms of satirize
(verb)
Definition
to ridicule (a person or thing) by means of satire
The newspaper satirized our political leaders.
Synonyms
ridicule
I admire her for allowing them to ridicule her.
parody
It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking.
send up (British, informal)
take off (informal)
criticize
deride
This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
travesty
pillory
He resigned after being pilloried by the press.
lampoon
He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.
burlesque
diss (slang)
hold up to ridicule
Additional synonyms
in the sense of burlesque
Synonyms
satirize,
take off (informal),
mock,
exaggerate,
ridicule,
imitate,
ape,
parody,
caricature,
send up (British, informal),
spoof (informal),
make fun of,
travesty,
lampoon,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
make a monkey out of
in the sense of deride
Definition
to speak of or treat with contempt or ridicule
This theory is widely derided by conventional scientists.
Synonyms
mock,
ridicule,
scorn,
knock (informal),
insult,
taunt,
sneer,
jeer,
disdain,
scoff,
detract,
flout,
disparage,
chaff,
gibe,
take the piss out of (taboo, slang),
pooh-pooh,
contemn
in the sense of lampoon
Definition
to ridicule and criticize (someone) in a lampoon
He was lampooned for his short stature and political views.
Synonyms
ridicule,
mock,
mimic,
parody,
caricature,
send up (British, informal),
take off (informal),
make fun of,
squib,
burlesque,
satirize,
pasquinade,
take the piss (out of) (informal)
Nearby words of
satirize
satiety
satire
satirical
satirize
satisfaction
satisfactory
satisfied
Synonyms of 'satirize'
satirize
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Additional synonyms
in the sense of parody
Definition
to make a parody of
It was easy to parody his rather pompous manner of speaking.