Satirist
noun
A person who uses humor to criticize people or things and expose their weakness.
The political satirist cleverly critiqued the government through his comedy sketch.
Often appears as...
- political satirist
- masterful satirist
noun
A writer who uses satire in their work.
As a satirist, his aim was to expose social injustices through his novels.
Often appears as...
- famous satirist
- literary satirist
Usage tips
Literary
noun
A person who uses humor to criticize people or things and expose their weakness.
The political satirist cleverly critiqued the government through his comedy sketch.
Often appears as...
- political satirist
- masterful satirist
noun
A writer who uses satire in their work.
As a satirist, his aim was to expose social injustices through his novels.
Often appears as...
- famous satirist
- literary satirist
Usage tips
Literary
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Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Tone
A satirist often uses sarcasm and wit, rather than outright humor.
The satirist delivered a biting critique of the policy without a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Recognize Critique
Satirists aim to highlight flaws or absurdities in society, politics, or behavior.
The satirist mocked the fashion industry for its impractical trends.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Humor
Satirists often imply humor rather than stating jokes directly.
He was a satirist who made you think before you laughed.
Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Tone
A satirist often uses sarcasm and wit, rather than outright humor.
The satirist delivered a biting critique of the policy without a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Recognize Critique
Satirists aim to highlight flaws or absurdities in society, politics, or behavior.
The satirist mocked the fashion industry for its impractical trends.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Humor
Satirists often imply humor rather than stating jokes directly.
He was a satirist who made you think before you laughed.
Pro Tip 1/3Understanding Tone
A satirist often uses sarcasm and wit, rather than outright humor.
The satirist delivered a biting critique of the policy without a smile.
Pro Tip 2/3Recognize Critique
Satirists aim to highlight flaws or absurdities in society, politics, or behavior.
The satirist mocked the fashion industry for its impractical trends.
Pro Tip 3/3Subtle Humor
Satirists often imply humor rather than stating jokes directly.
He was a satirist who made you think before you laughed.
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Sonic Postcards from The...
account of traveling the apia he's the first century bc satirist that inspired group meets it's translated and it's very funny long before google maps there was the putinger table one of the most complete maps of the roman world and its roads
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The philosophy of...
the satirist Lucian described the Cynics of his own time as unprincipled, materialistic, self-promoting hypocrites, who only preached what Diogenes had once actually practiced. Reading Lucian’s texts centuries later,
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A theory of everything PIPE...
mirrors the construction of Roman society. So that Roman society was very top/bottom, as ours is to some degree. And so was humor. There always had to be the butt of a joke. So it was always the satirist,
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Designing urban spaces...
has blocked the natural waterways flooding is the satirist and Bangkok is sinking in 2011 Thailand experienced the most costly damage from flooding in our history
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Sonic Postcards from The...
account of traveling the apia he's the first century bc satirist that inspired group meets it's translated and it's very funny long before google maps there was the putinger table one of the most complete maps of the roman world and its roads
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The philosophy of...
the satirist Lucian described the Cynics of his own time as unprincipled, materialistic, self-promoting hypocrites, who only preached what Diogenes had once actually practiced. Reading Lucian’s texts centuries later,
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A theory of everything PIPE...
mirrors the construction of Roman society. So that Roman society was very top/bottom, as ours is to some degree. And so was humor. There always had to be the butt of a joke. So it was always the satirist,
Video examples
Designing urban spaces...
has blocked the natural waterways flooding is the satirist and Bangkok is sinking in 2011 Thailand experienced the most costly damage from flooding in our history
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Quote examples
Stephen Colbert
American Comedian
I'm a satirist, so I've got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I'm not an assassin. If that ever happens, it's only because something happened during the interview that got me going, and then I had to translate my feelings to the mouth of the character.
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James Thurber
American Author
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.
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Anthony Trollope
English Author
The satirist who writes nothing but satire should write but little - or it will seem that his satire springs rather from his own caustic nature than from the sins of the world in which he lives.
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Italo Calvino
Italian Journalist
The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.
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Jack Herer
American Activist
Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists.
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T. C. Boyle
American Novelist
It's true that none of my characters are admirable. But maybe I'm primarily a satirist, and a satirist needs to hold up what's not admirable.
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David Low
British Cartoonist
Some critics of my work took the view that a satirist should defer to the finer feelings of his readers and respect widely held beliefs.
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Rich Little
Canadian Comedian
I'm not really a political satirist. I don't kid myself. I'm more interested in doing the mannerisms and the personality.
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Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
As satirists, we get to stand on the sidelines of life and comment on what's happening.
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William Hazlitt
English Critic
Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.
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Stephen Colbert
American Comedian
I'm a satirist, so I've got boxing gloves on if the person is worthy of satire. But I'm not an assassin. If that ever happens, it's only because something happened during the interview that got me going, and then I had to translate my feelings to the mouth of the character.
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James Thurber
American Author
The wit makes fun of other persons; the satirist makes fun of the world; the humorist makes fun of himself, but in so doing, he identifies himself with people - that is, people everywhere, not for the purpose of taking them apart, but simply revealing their true nature.
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Anthony Trollope
English Author
The satirist who writes nothing but satire should write but little - or it will seem that his satire springs rather from his own caustic nature than from the sins of the world in which he lives.
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Italo Calvino
Italian Journalist
The satirist is prevented by repulsion from gaining a better knowledge of the world he is attracted to, yet he is forced by attraction to concern himself with the world that repels him.
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Jack Herer
American Activist
Many artists and writers have used cannabis for creative stimulation - from the writers of the world's religious masterpieces to our most irreverent satirists.
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T. C. Boyle
American Novelist
It's true that none of my characters are admirable. But maybe I'm primarily a satirist, and a satirist needs to hold up what's not admirable.
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David Low
British Cartoonist
Some critics of my work took the view that a satirist should defer to the finer feelings of his readers and respect widely held beliefs.
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Rich Little
Canadian Comedian
I'm not really a political satirist. I don't kid myself. I'm more interested in doing the mannerisms and the personality.
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Hasan Minhaj
American Actor
As satirists, we get to stand on the sidelines of life and comment on what's happening.
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William Hazlitt
English Critic
Satirists gain the applause of others through fear, not through love.
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