verb
- satirized or ridiculed publicly through lampoons or satirical writings
Usage: archaic; past tense of pasquinade
Examples
- The corrupt politician was pasquinaded in anonymous pamphlets distributed throughout the city.
- During the 18th century, many public figures were pasquinaded by witty writers.
- The playwright pasquinaded the social customs of his time through clever dialogue.
- She felt humiliated after being pasquinaded in the local newspaper.
- The king’s advisors were frequently pasquinaded by court satirists.