satirist

/'sætərist/

Thân thiện

A satirist writes a clever cartoon about modern life.

Definition

1. Noun:
   • A writer, performer, or artist who uses satire—a genre that employs humor, irony, exaggeration, or ridicule—to criticize and expose the foolishness, vices, or shortcomings of individuals, institutions, or society at large.

Usage

• A satirist creates works intended not just to entertain but to provoke thought and often social or political change by highlighting absurdities.
• The term is most commonly applied to authors, playwrights, poets, and cartoonists.

Examples

• Jonathan Swift, author of , is a famous satirist who critiqued human nature and politics.
• The cartoonist is a sharp satirist, using her drawings to mock corporate greed.
• Modern television shows often feature satirists who parody current events and public figures.

Advanced Usage

• "a biting satirist": a satirist whose criticism is particularly sharp, harsh, or effective.
  • The columnist was known as a biting satirist of government hypocrisy.
• "to work as a satirist": to have the profession of creating satirical content.
  • He has worked as a satirist for various magazines for decades.

Variants and Related Words

• Satire (n): The genre or technique used by a satirist.
  • The novel is a brilliant piece of political satire.
• Satirical (adj): Having the qualities of satire.
  • Her satirical sketches are both funny and thought-provoking.
• Satirize (v): To criticize or mock through satire.
  • The show satirizes the absurdities of modern life.

Synonyms

• Lampooner: One who attacks or ridicules someone using harsh satire.
• Parodist: One who imitates the style of someone or something for comic effect or ridicule (this can overlap with satire but is not identical).
• Ironist: One who uses irony, especially to convey a meaning opposite to the literal words.

Related Phrases/Idioms

• "a satirist's pen": Symbolizes the power of a satirist's writing.
  • No politician was safe from the satirist's pen.
• "to have a satirist's eye": To have a perspective that naturally notices and highlights the ridiculous or hypocritical aspects of a situation.
  • With a satirist's eye, she could find humor in the most mundane bureaucratic processes.

Học thuật

Noun

1. a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm

Từ đồng nghĩa

• ironist
• ridiculer