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satire in Arabic

هِجَاء hijāʔ

UK/ˈsætaɪə//ˈsætaɪɹ/

satire in Arabic: هِجَاء (hijāʔ), هَجْو (hajw). In English, satire means a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

Arabic words for satire

literary technique
هِجَاء hijāʔ, هَجْو hajw

English meaning of satire

  1. noun A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
  2. noun A satirical work.
  3. noun Severity of remark.

Full definition of satire

satire in a sentence

  • a stinging satire of American politics.

satire in other languages

Questions about satire in Arabic

What is the meaning of satire in Arabic?
Satire in Arabic is هِجَاء (hijāʔ), هَجْو (hajw).
ما معنى كلمة satire؟
Satire: هِجَاء (hijāʔ), هَجْو (hajw).
What does satire mean in English?
Satire means a literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.

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