sarcasm
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English
Etymology
From Late Latin sarcasmus < Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (“a sneer”) < σαρκάζειν (“gnash the teeth (in anger), literally, to strip off the flesh”) < σάρξ (“flesh”).
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Noun
sarcasm (plural sarcasms)
- (uncountable) A form of humor that is marked by mocking with irony, sometimes conveyed in speech with vocal over-emphasis. Insincerely saying something which is the opposite of one's intended meaning, often to emphasize how unbelievable or unlikely it sounds if taken literally, thereby illustrating the obvious nature of one's intended meaning.
- (countable) An act of sarcasm.
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External links
- sarcasm in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
- sarcasm in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
- sarcasm at OneLook Dictionary Search
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