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satire
An art form that uses mockery, irony, exaggeration, or humor to criticize or ridicule people, events, or social conditions. The term can refer both to the genre and to an individual work.
Die wöchentliche Fernsehsendung ist eine bissige Satire auf die aktuelle Politik.
The weekly TV show is a biting satire on current politics.
To name the target of the satire, the preposition 'auf' followed by the accusative is used. So you speak of 'einer Satire auf etwas/jemanden' (a satire on something/someone).
Der Artikel ist eine gelungene Satire auf die moderne Arbeitswelt.
The article is a successful satire on the modern working world.
Satire is often combined with descriptive adjectives that characterize its effect or tone. Common examples are 'bissige' (biting), 'treffende' (apt/pointed), 'politische' (political), or 'gesellschaftliche' (social) Satire.
Er ist bekannt für seine bissigen Satiren über das Leben in der Großstadt.
He is known for his biting satires about life in the big city.
'Satire' (satire) can refer both to the entire genre and to an individual work such as a text, a film, or a drawing. The context makes clear what is meant.
Ich lese gerne politische Satiren in Zeitungen.
I like reading political satires in newspapers.
irony
'Ironie' and 'Satire' both often have to do with humor and criticism. 'Ironie' is a way of speaking: you say something, but actually mean the opposite. 'Satire' is more of an art form, or a text, film, or piece of media that criticizes using humor, exaggeration, and often irony too. The words can be confused because satire often uses irony. The simple difference is: irony is a rhetorical device, while satire is usually a whole work or genre.
Die Satire im Fernsehen macht sich über die neuen Regeln der Behörde lustig.
The satire on television makes fun of the agency's new rules.
Als der Bus schon wieder zu spät kam, sagte Tom mit Ironie: „Das klappt heute ja perfekt.“
When the bus was late again, Tom said with irony, "Everything is working perfectly today."