satire

A satire is the use of irony, sarcasm and humor to criticize or show the ignorance of people. (noun)

An example of satire is The Daily Show with Jon Stewart.

See satire in Webster's New World College Dictionary

noun

1. a literary work in which vices, follies, stupidities, abuses, etc. are held up to ridicule and contempt
2. such literary works collectively, or the art of writing them
the use of ridicule, sarcasm, irony, etc. to expose, attack, or deride vices, follies, etc.

See satire in American Heritage Dictionary 4

(sătˈīrˌ)

noun

a. A literary work in which human vice or folly is attacked through irony, derision, or wit.
b. The branch of literature constituting such works. See Synonyms at caricature.
Irony, sarcasm, or caustic wit used to attack or expose folly, vice, or stupidity.

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