2. Keeness and severity of remark; caustic exposure to reprobation; trenchant wit; sarcasm.
Syn. — Lampoon; sarcasm; irony; ridicule; pasquinade; burlesque; wit; humor.
Satiric
(Sa*tir"ic Sa*tir"ic*al) , a. [L. satiricus: cf. F. satirique.]
1. Of or pertaining to satire; of the nature of satire; as, a satiric style.
2. Censorious; severe in language; sarcastic; insulting. "Satirical rogue." Shak.
Syn. — Cutting; caustic; poignant; sarcastic; ironical; bitter; reproachful; abusive.
— Sa*tir"ic*al*ly, adv. — Sa*tir"ic*al*ness, n.
Satirist
(Sat"ir*ist) n. [Cf. F. satiriste.] One who satirizes; especially, one who writes satire.
The mighty satirist, who . . . had spread terror through the Whig ranks.
Macaulay. Satirize
(Sat"ir*ize) v. t. [imp. & p. p. Satirized ; p. pr. & vb. n. Satirizing ] [Cf. F. satiriser.] To
make the object of satire; to attack with satire; to censure with keenness or severe sarcasm.
It is as hard to satirize well a man of distinguished vices, as to praise well a man of distinguished virtues.
Swift. Satisfaction
(Sat`is*fac"tion) n. [OE. satisfaccioun, F. satisfaction, fr. L. satisfactio, fr. satisfacere to
satisfy. See Satisfy.]
1. The act of satisfying, or the state of being satisfied; gratification of desire; contentment in possession
and enjoyment; repose of mind resulting from compliance with its desires or demands.
The mind having a power to suspend the execution and satisfaction of any of its desires.
Locke. 2. Settlement of a claim, due, or demand; payment; indemnification; adequate compensation.
We shall make full satisfaction.
Shak. 3. That which satisfies or gratifies; atonement.
Die he, or justice must; unless for him
Some other, able, and as willing, pay
The rigid satisfaction, death
for death.
Milton. Syn. — Contentment; content; gratification; pleasure; recompense; compensation; amends; remuneration; indemnification; atonement.
