Satirize

//ˈsatɪrʌɪz// verb

verb ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Verb
  1. 1
    To make a satire of; to mock. transitive

    "Classic writers are prone to satirize women lashingly, but Jonson's satire is different."

  2. 2
    ridicule with satire wordnet

Example

More examples

"Kirby's quintessentially Japanese cuteness is almost incomprehensible to his American audience, who satirize him as a dark and gloomy character constantly, almost as a reflex."

Etymology

From satire + -ize.

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