Definition of satires:
(n) :
(uncountable) A literary device of writing or art which principally ridicules its subject often as an intended means of provoking or preventing change or highlighting a shortcoming in the work of another. Imitation, humor, irony, and exaggeration are often used to aid this.
(n) :
(countable) A satirical work.
(n) :
(uncountable, dated) Severity of remark.