What is another word for Pasquin?

Pronunciation: [pˈaskwɪn] (IPA)

Pasquin is a term that refers to a type of satirical text or image that is usually directed towards a particular individual or group. There are several synonyms for this word that can be used interchangeably, including lampoon, caricature, cartoon, parody, and spoof. Each of these words carries a slightly different connotation, but they generally all refer to a work of art or literature that is meant to poke fun at someone or something. Pasquins have been used throughout history in political cartoons, editorial cartoons, and other forms of satire to criticize those in power or to make social commentary on current events.

What are the hypernyms for Pasquin?

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

Usage examples for Pasquin

It has been the usual custom of comic papers to indulge in a similar fiction, mildly humorous and conveniently anonymous-"Figaro in London," "Pasquin," "The Puppet Show"-man, "The Man in the Moon," and the rest.
"The History of "Punch""
M. H. Spielmann
Steele, in 1710, published in the Tatler a letter from Pasquin of Rome to Isaac Bickerstaff, asking for "an account of those two religious orders which have lately sprung up amongst you, the Whigs and the Tories."
"A History of the Four Georges, Volume I (of 4)"
Justin McCarthy
What could you then have done for a living Pasquin for your stray lampoons and vagrant sarcasms?
"The Disowned, Complete"
Edward Bulwer-Lytton

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