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| Date: | 1500-1600 |
| Language: | French |
| Origin: | Latin satura, satira, from (lanx) satura 'full plate, mixture', from satur; SATURATE |
1 [uncountable] a way of criticizing something such as a group of people or a system, in which you deliberately make them seem funny so that people will see their faults : 
the characteristic use of satire in Jonson's work
the characteristic use of satire in Jonson's work2 [countable]AL a piece of writing, film, play etc that uses this type of criticism
—satirical adjective: a well-known satirical magazine
adjective: a well-known satirical magazine —satiric adjective
—satirically adverb
adverb