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satire meaning in Tamil

அங்கதம்

UK/ˈsætaɪə//ˈsætaɪɹ/

satire in Tamil: அங்கதம், நையாண்டித் தாக்குதல், கேலிப்படைப்பு, பழிப்பு. 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.

Tamil words for satire

அங்கதம், நையாண்டித் தாக்குதல், கேலிப்படைப்பு, பழிப்பு, வசைச் செய்யுள்

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 Tamil

What is the meaning of satire in Tamil?
Satire in Tamil is அங்கதம், நையாண்டித் தாக்குதல், கேலிப்படைப்பு, பழிப்பு.
satire என்பதன் தமிழ் அர்த்தம் என்ன?
Satire: அங்கதம், நையாண்டித் தாக்குதல், கேலிப்படைப்பு, பழிப்பு.
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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Tamil words from Tamil Wiktionary: satire (page history and authors). English meanings adapted from Wiktionary: satire (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the Tamil words and English meanings and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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