What is another word for lampoons?

Pronunciation: [lampˈuːnz] (IPA)

Lampoons are a type of satirical writing or speech that poke fun at a particular person or group. Synonyms for lampoons include mockery, ridicule, satire, spoof, parody, caricature, burlesque, and farce. Each of these words conveys a similar meaning to lampoons, but with slightly different nuances. For example, mockery implies a tone of contemptuous amusement, while parody suggests taking something familiar and exaggerating or distorting it for comedic effect. Caricature and burlesque both involve exaggerated portrayals of characters or situations for comic effect. Regardless of the synonym chosen, all of these words capture the spirit of lampooning and the art of poking fun.

What are the hypernyms for Lampoons?

A hypernym is a word with a broad meaning that encompasses more specific words called hyponyms.

Usage examples for Lampoons

About one half of the shorter poems, and more than half of the epigrams, are to be classed among his personal lampoons or light satiric pieces.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
But the original satura, which also was familiar to the Romans before they became acquainted with Greek literature, was somewhat different both from the Fescennine verses, and from the lampoons which arose out of them.
"The Roman Poets of the Republic"
W. Y. Sellar
When Fielding tried to make use of the taste for political lampoons, the result was the Act of Parliament which in 1737 introduced the licensing system.
"English Literature and Society in the Eighteenth Century"
Leslie Stephen

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