caricature

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈkɛrɪkətʃɚ/ UK /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə/ See IPA manual

Meanings

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noun
an exaggerated representation of a person for comic or satirical effect

The cartoonist drew a savage caricature of the prime minister.

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Synonyms

1 noun · an exaggerated... parody cartoon lampoon burlesque travesty satire mockery

Word family

Forms caricatured

Derived forms caricaturistcaricatured

Etymology

From French caricature, from Italian caricatura ('an exaggerated portrait'), literally 'a loading, exaggeration', from caricare ('to load, exaggerate'), from Late Latin carricāre ('to load a cart'), from Latin carrus ('wagon').

caricatura Italian carrus Latin

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# caricature

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** /ˈkɛrɪkətʃɚ/
**IPA (UK):** /ˈkærɪkətʃʊə/

## Meanings
1. an exaggerated representation of a person for comic or satirical effect

## Examples
- The cartoonist drew a savage caricature of the prime minister.

## Synonyms
- parody
- cartoon
- lampoon
- burlesque
- travesty
- satire
- mockery

## Derived Forms
- caricaturist
- caricatured

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: caricatura
- Root: carrus

## Etymology
From French caricature, from Italian caricatura ('an exaggerated portrait'), literally 'a loading, exaggeration', from caricare ('to load, exaggerate'), from Late Latin carricāre ('to load a cart'), from Latin carrus ('wagon').

## AI Etymology
Caricature is from French caricature, from Italian caricatura ('an exaggerated portrait'), literally 'a loading, exaggeration', from caricare ('to load, exaggerate'), from Late Latin carricāre ('to load a cart'), from Latin carrus ('wagon'). Important recorded forms include caricatura (Italian) and carrus (Latin). The current sense covers an exaggerated representation of a person for comic or satirical effect. The wider family includes derived forms such as caricaturist and caricatured.

## Topics
- People & Society

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