1. a satirical writing or speech that attacks or ridicules a person, group, or institution
Usage: literary; formal

1. to attack or ridicule with satirical writing
Usage: literary; formal; transitive

Examples

• The anonymous pasquinade mocked the mayor’s recent policy decisions.
• Political pasquinades were common during the election season.
• The writer’s clever pasquinade exposed the corruption in city hall.
• He decided to pasquinade the pompous professor in his next column.
• The newspaper refused to publish such a harsh pasquinade.
• Her pasquinade of the celebrity’s behavior went viral online.