satirize

verb

sat·​i·​rize ˈsa-tə-ˌrīz 

satirized; satirizing

intransitive verb

: to utter or write satire

transitive verb

: to censure or ridicule by means of satire

satirizable

ˌsa-tə-ˈrī-zə-bəl 

adjective

Examples of satirize in a Sentence

The book satirizes contemporary life.

Recent Examples on the Web

The show involved bizarre, absurdist comedy premises — in one episode, a man drowns in a bowl of Mary’s chicken soup — and satirized the effects of consumerism on the American housewife. — Ethan Shanfeld, Variety, 7 July 2026

For over 40 years now, Canadian filmmaker Guy Maddin has made some of the strangest, most beautiful movies in existence, films that replicate the magical qualities of cinema in its infancy, both paying tribute to Maddin’s influences and wryly satirizing them. — Jim Hemphill, IndieWire, 25 June 2026

The roughly 45-second animation — projected without authorization — looped for more than 30 minutes and satirized the State of the Union. — Oren Peleg, HollywoodReporter, 6 June 2026

Starring Christian Bale as Patrick Bateman, a yuppie investment banker whose only real passions are consumerism, dining out, and committing murder, this black comedy and horror fusion satirizes the mass-consumption and performative lifestyle that was a hallmark of the 1980s culture and economy. — Kevin Jacobsen, Entertainment Weekly, 6 June 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1616, in the meaning defined at intransitive sense

Rhymes for satirize

• advertise
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• amortize
• amplifies
• analyse
• analyze
• anywise
• authorize
• butterflies

Kids Definition

satirize

verb

sat·​i·​rize ˈsat-ə-ˌrīz 

satirized; satirizing

: to make fun of or show the weaknesses of by using satire