social commentary

English

Noun

social commentary (countable and uncountable, plural social commentaries)

  1. The expression of one's point of view or feelings towards society, usually through literature.
    Satire is often employed in social commentary.
    • 2025 July 3, Fred Garratt-Stanley, “Kae Tempest – ‘Self Titled’ review: an inspiring reflection on identity and self-discovery”, in NME:
      Since the release of his 2014 debut album ‘Everybody Down’, Kae Tempest has consistently provided some of the UK’s most incisive, sharp-tongued social commentary.
  2. A work of this kind.
    Nineteen Eighty-Four is the best known of Orwell's social commentaries.
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