satire

Satire

Kritik an Menschen, Ideen oder der Gesellschaft, die mit Humor deren Fehler aufzeigt.

In einfachem Englisch: The use of humor to criticize people, ideas, or society and show their faults.

• The show uses satire to criticize politicians.
• Her writing combines satire with serious social criticism.
• Do you enjoy political satire?

Häufige Wendungen: political satire, social satire, use satire, literary satire

Satire

Geschichte, Theaterstück, Film oder anderes Werk, das sein Thema mit Humor kritisiert.

In einfachem Englisch: A story, play, film, or other work that uses humor to criticize its subject.

• The film is a satire of modern politics.
• She wrote a biting satire on university life.
• His early satires made fun of wealthy families.

So benutzt man es: satire on something (The novel is a satire on office life.); satire of something (The film is a satire of celebrity culture.)

Häufige Wendungen: a political satire, satire on something, satire of something