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noun
- 1. a satire or lampoon, originally one displayed or delivered in a public place: "he delivered a long pasquinade at the expense of my friend"
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A pasquinade or pasquil is a form of satire, usually an anonymous brief lampoon in verse or prose, and can also be seen as a form of literary caricature. The genre became popular in early modern Europe, in the 16th century, though the term had been used at least as early as the 4th century, as seen in Augustine's City of God.
noun. pas· qui· nade ˌpa-skwə-ˈnād. Synonyms of pasquinade. 1. : a lampoon posted in a public place. 2. : satirical writing : satire. pasquinade transitive verb. Did you know? In 1501, a marble statue from ancient times was unearthed in Rome and erected near that city's Piazza Navona.
A pasquinade is a satire, usually done in writing and posted in public. A skit, flyer, or cartoon can be a pasquinade — as long as its intent is to mock or ridicule something or someone.
Pasquinade definition: a satire or lampoon, especially one posted in a public place.. See examples of PASQUINADE used in a sentence.
n. A satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place. tr.v. pas·qui·nad·ed, pas·qui·nad·ing, pas·qui·nades. To ridicule with a pasquinade; satirize or lampoon.
2 meanings: 1. an abusive lampoon or satire, esp one posted in a public place 2. to ridicule with pasquinade.... Click for more definitions.
Pasquinade - A satirical or lampooning composition, typically in the form of a written work, speech, or visual display, which aims to mock, criticize, or ridicule a person, institution, or societal issue.
pasquinade, brief and generally anonymous satirical comment in prose or verse that ridicules a contemporary leader or national event. Pasquinade is derived from “Pasquino,” the popular name for the remains of an ancient Roman statue unearthed in Rome in 1501.
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Pasquinade definition: A satire or lampoon, especially one that ridicules a specific person, traditionally written and posted in a public place.
