caricature

Meanings

1. 1
   noun

   an exaggerated representation of a person for comic or satirical effect

   The cartoonist drew a savage caricature of the prime minister.

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').

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