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satirize vs ridicule

ridicule vs satirize

satirize is not a noun while ridicule is a noun.

satirize and ridicule both are verbs.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
satirize No No Yes No
ridicule Yes No Yes No
As verbs, ridicule is a hypernym of satirize; that is, ridicule is a word with a broader meaning than satirize:
  • satirize: ridicule with satire
  • ridicule: subject to laughter or ridicule
Other hypernyms of satirize include blackguard, guy, jest at, laugh at, make fun, poke fun, rib, roast.
satirize (noun) ridicule (noun)
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
satirize (verb) ridicule (verb)
ridicule with satire subject to laughter or ridicule
Difference between satirize and ridicule

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