satirize

[ sat-uh-rahyz ]
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verb (used with object),sat·i·rized, sat·i·riz·ing.
  1. to attack or ridicule with satire.

Origin of satirize

1
First recorded in 1595–1605; satire + -ize
  • Also especially British, sat·i·rise .

Other words from satirize

  • sat·i·riz·a·ble, adjective
  • sat·i·ri·za·tion, noun
  • sat·i·riz·er, noun
  • non·sat·i·riz·ing, adjective
  • un·sat·i·riz·a·ble, adjective
  • un·sat·i·rized, adjective

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How to use satirize in a sentence

British Dictionary definitions for satirize

satirize

satirise

/ (ˈsætəˌraɪz) /


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

Derived forms of satirize

  • satirization or satirisation, noun
  • satirizer or satiriser, noun

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