Pamphlet — meaning in English
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English meaning
- lampoon verb To attack a person or institution in public by making them ridiculous — in a cartoon, article, song or sketch that exaggerates their faults for comic effect.
- pamphlet noun A small, thin, unbound or lightly bound printed booklet, usually giving information or opinion on a single topic.
- screed noun A piece of writing (such as an article, letter, or list) or a speech, especially if long.
Senses
Pamphlet is used for these senses in English:
- lampoon A written attack or other work ridiculing a person, group, or institution; especially, a satirical one.
- pamphlet A small, brief printed work, consisting either of a folded sheet of paper, or several sheets bound together into a booklet with only a paper cover, formerly containing literary compositions, newsletters, and newspapers, but now chiefly informational matter.
- screed (by extension) A speech or piece of writing which contains angry and extended criticism. [from late 18th c.]
lampoon — full definition
- verb To attack a person or institution in public by making them ridiculous — in a cartoon, article, song or sketch that exaggerates their faults for comic effect.
- noun A piece of writing or drawing that ridicules somebody in this way.