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Die Satire
Die Satire mocks power, institutions or society with a critical purpose behind the laughter. The adjective is satirisch and a practitioner is ein Satiriker. Distinguish it from Parodie, which imitates a specific style.
Examples in context
Die Sendung ist Satire und keine Nachrichtensendung.
The show is satire and not a news programme.
Satire darf in Deutschland fast alles.
Satire is allowed to do almost anything in Germany.
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