# devils — satire/freethought (Bierce) · 75 chunks
- `devils:a-abasementa` Satirical definitions mocking human nature, society, power · satire power society human nature conformity mortality language
- `devils:a-abasementb` Bierce's caustic definitions mock human hypocrisy and pretension · satire hypocrisy cynicism morality irony human nature
- `devils:a-acknowledge` Satirical dictionary exposing human folly, hypocrisy, and self-deception · satire hypocrisy human nature social critique self-deception ambition morality
- `devils:a-alone` Bierce's Devil's Dictionary mocks ambition, institutions, and human folly. · satire folly ambition hypocrisy institutions human-nature cynicism
- `devils:a-aspersea` Satirical dictionary defining human folly, vice, and pretension · satire human nature vice folly pretension religion society
- `devils:a-asperseb` Satire on poverty, begging, and society's cruelty to the desperate. · poverty injustice desperation social-hypocrisy survival punishment inequality
- `devils:b-benefactora` Satirical dictionary definitions mocking human folly, society, and institutions · satire human nature social criticism irony folly institutions
- `devils:b-benefactorb` Life's misfortunes reveal our lack of control; callousness masks indifference. · calamity fortune callousness stoicism indifference misfortune irony
- `devils:c-camela` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking human folly and pretense · satire hypocrisy human folly death power belief
- `devils:c-camelb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary entries mock hypocrisy and human folly. · satire hypocrisy religion human nature irony wisdom folly
- `devils:c-commerce` Satirical definitions exposing hypocrisy in commerce, politics, and human nature. · satire hypocrisy power human folly commerce politics corruption
- `devils:c-critica` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary exposing human folly and pretense · satire human nature hypocrisy social criticism irony folly desire
- `devils:c-criticb` Satirical redefinition of moral commandments and human decision-making · satire morality hypocrisy free will commandments human nature self-deception
- `devils:d-delegation` Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking American politics, hypocrisy, and human folly · satire hypocrisy politics human nature folly ambition deception
- `devils:d-doga` Satirical dictionary definitions mocking human folly and pretense · satire human folly hypocrisy ambition vanity social critique
- `devils:d-dogb` Ambrose Bierce satirizes human institutions, pretense, and folly with caustic wit. · satire hypocrisy human-folly power pretense self-interest corruption
- `devils:e-emotiona` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary defines emotion, excess, and human folly. · satire human-nature folly definitions irony vice
- `devils:e-emotionb` Satirical dictionary entries exposing governmental and institutional absurdities. · satire government absurdity institutional critique death existence
- `devils:e-experiencea` Experience recognizes past folly; wisdom from repeated mistakes. · experience folly wisdom faith deception human-nature satire
- `devils:e-experienceb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical definitions mock human nature, morality, and society with acerbic wit. · satire hypocrisy human folly self-deception social critique wit paradox
- `devils:e-experiencec` The fool pervades all human intellectual and moral domains. · fool omniscience human progress irony civilization mortality wisdom
- `devils:f-forka` Bierce's cynical definitions mock institutions, customs, and human folly · cynicism satire institutions hypocrisy human nature power truth
- `devils:f-forkb` Satirical dictionary definitions mocking death, the afterlife, and human folly · satire death afterlife human nature mortality foolishness
- `devils:g-gooda` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking human folly and pretension · satire human folly pretension mortality self-deception social critique
- `devils:g-goodb` Satirical dictionary entries mocking human folly and social hypocrisy · satire habit folly authority hypocrisy language tradition
- `devils:g-goodc` Cynical definitions exposing human nature and social hypocrisy · cynicism misery hypocrisy definitions satire human nature
- `devils:h-hatcheta` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking human nature, power, and hypocrisy. · satire human nature power hypocrisy death social critique
- `devils:h-hatchetb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical lexicon mocking human follies and pretense · satire human folly pretense definitions irony deception
- `devils:h-hostilitya` Ambrose Bierce satirizes human nature and social hypocrisy through irreverent definitions. · satire human nature hypocrisy social critique dark humor self-deception irony
- `devils:h-hostilityb` Sardonic definitions exposing human folly, malice, and self-deception. · ambrose bierce devil's dictionary satire human nature self-deception malice folly
- `devils:i-immodesta` Immodesty paradoxically masquerades as humility through self-aggrandizement. · paradox vanity humility self-deception pride hypocrisy merit
- `devils:i-immodestb` Evidence, testimony, and proof are philosophically unreliable foundations. · evidence testimony reason wealth authority hypocrisy
- `devils:i-immodestc` Satirical dictionary entries on demons, indecision, and incumbency. · satire demons indecision marriage temptation success ambrose bierce
- `devils:i-infidela` Satirical definitions exposing hypocrisy in religion, journalism, and human nature. · satire hypocrisy faith ingratitude reputation theology human folly
- `devils:i-infidelb` Satirical definitions exposing human folly, deception, and social absurdities. · satire insurance human folly deception mortality wealth power
- `devils:i-infidelc` Two powder packets' intimacy ends in mutual destruction by nature's chemistry · friendship intimacy self-deception nature's consequences satire chemical reaction hypocrisy
- `devils:j-justicea` Ambrose Bierce's cynical dictionary definitions of justice, letters, and power. · satire justice power property authority cynicism social-critique
- `devils:j-justiceb` Satirical dictionary entries mocking law, language, and human nature. · satire law human nature language hypocrisy justice absurdity
- `devils:l-learninga` Ambrose Bierce defines learning, lecturers, legacy, and life with biting satire · satire language ignorance authority mortality hypocrisy human nature
- `devils:l-learningb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary definitions mock human nature and society. · satire human folly definitions wit civilization vanity ambrose bierce
- `devils:l-lorda` Satirical dictionary entries mocking pretension, false authority, and human folly · satire pretension authority folly definitions irony human-nature
- `devils:l-lordb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary entries on longevity, madness, and relativity. · satire longevity madness conformity relativity human folly perspective
- `devils:l-lordc` Satirical definition of maidens as creatures of contradictory nature. · satire gender absurdity youth inferiority contradiction
- `devils:m-mammona` Bierce's satirical definitions mock human nature, religion, and social institutions · satire human folly religion power materialism self-deception social criticism
- `devils:m-mammonb` Minister: agent of higher power, embodiment of diplomatic hostility · diplomacy power deception authority hypocrisy government
- `devils:m-minstrela` Satirical dictionary entries mocking human folly, social pretense, and scientific absurdity · satire ambrose bierce human folly social hypocrisy definitions irony
- `devils:m-minstrelb` Satirical definitions exposing human folly, hypocrisy, and false wisdom. · satire wisdom hypocrisy folly cruelty self-deception
- `devils:m-mummya` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary definitions mock human folly and hypocrisy. · satire hypocrisy civilization human nature death politics folly
- `devils:m-mummyb` Darkly comic dictionary entries on observation, obsession, and demonic possession · obsession devils exorcism satire dark humor possession
- `devils:o-obsoletea` Obsolete words retain value when good; obstinacy blinds; opposition checks power. · language and value obstinacy and truth political opposition simulation and authentic satire government time and obsolescence
- `devils:o-obsoleteb` Satirical definitions exposing human folly, self-deception, and the absurdity of existence. · satire self-deception folly optimism pessimism human-nature absurdity
- `devils:o-outdoa` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary definitions of words from O to P. · satire human-folly nature time civilization irony definitions
- `devils:o-outdob` Ambrose Bierce's satirical definitions mock virtue, patriotism, peace. · satire patriotism virtue hypocrisy peace despair cynicism
- `devils:p-pedigree` Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking human pretension and mediocrity · satire human folly pretension mediocrity hypocrisy social critique
- `devils:p-piracy` Ambrose Bierce's satirical definitions expose human folly and hypocrisy. · satire hypocrisy human folly power morality illusion society
- `devils:p-polygamy` Bierce's Devil's Dictionary: sardonic definitions exposing human folly · satire definitions human nature folly irony hypocrisy cynicism
- `devils:p-presentable` Satirical dictionary exposing hypocrisy in society, politics, and human nature. · satire hypocrisy power wealth human-folly politics truth
- `devils:q-quorum` Satirical dictionary entries mocking power, wealth, and human folly · satire power wealth corruption human-folly governance hypocrisy
- `devils:r-reasona` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary exposing reason, belief, and social pretense. · satire reason belief hypocrisy self-deception prejudice authority
- `devils:r-reasonb` Sacred relics locked away; renown an uncomfortable middle ground between fame and notoriety. · ambrose-bierce satire absurdity religion irony cynicism wordplay
- `devils:r-reparteea` Cynical definitions of political, social, and moral concepts with sardonic wit. · ambrose bierce cynicism satire definition power morality society
- `devils:r-reparteeb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical definitions mock power, politics, and faith. · satire political disillusionmen power faith human folly irony authority
- `devils:r-reviewa` Bierce's satirical dictionary mocks power, wealth, hypocrisy, and human folly · satire power wealth hypocrisy authority human nature language
- `devils:r-reviewb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary mocking human follies and pretensions. · satire human-folly definitions irony hypocrisy social-critique
- `devils:r-rumora` Bierce's Devil's Dictionary: satirical definitions exposing human folly and hypocrisy · satire hypocrisy human folly power and corruption institutional critique character assassination morality
- `devils:r-rumorb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical definitions mock human folly, vice, and self-deception. · satire human folly self-deception vice civilization mortality irony
- `devils:s-scripturesa` Satirical definitions of sacred texts, seals, nets, self, and civic institutions · ambrose bierce satire definition hypocrisy authority civilization justice
- `devils:s-scripturesb` Satirical dictionary definitions mocking human folly and pretense. · satire human folly sophistry pretense philosophical mockery ambrose bierce vice
- `devils:t-table d'hotea` Satirical dictionary definitions exposing human folly, greed, and hypocrisy. · satire hypocrisy greed human nature irresponsibility power ambition
- `devils:t-table d'hoteb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary entries mock human nature, power, and hypocrisy. · satire hypocrisy power civilization morality human nature justice
- `devils:t-turkeya` Satirical dictionary definitions mocking human folly and pretension · satire human folly pretension irony virtue vanity civilization
- `devils:t-turkeyb` Bierce's satirical dictionary: power, folly, ambition, war, marriage deconstructed · satire power folly war marriage ambition human nature
- `devils:w-werewolfa` Satirical dictionary entries mocking human folly, mortality, and hypocrisy. · satire mortality human nature hypocrisy folly religion time
- `devils:w-werewolfb` Ambrose Bierce's satirical dictionary definitions of W through Z · satire irony human folly power structures time disappointment
- `devils:w-werewolfc` Zeus represents different gods to different cultures and peoples. · zeus mythology cultural-relativism irony american-critique religion