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The expression of one's point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature. / A work of this kind.

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social commentary

Source Word

social commentary

Noun

countable uncountable

Japanese Meaning

社会に対する意見や感情を文学などを通して表現する行為 / このような表現を含む作品

The novelist used social commentary to expose the subtle injustices woven into everyday life.

その小説家は社会批評を用いて、日常に織り込まれた微妙な不正を暴き出した。

Sense（1）

The expression of one's point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature.

Satire is often employed in social commentary.

Sense（2）

A work of this kind.

Nineteen Eighty-Four is the best known of Orwell's social commentaries.

social commentaries

（ plural ）