sardonicism

noun

sar·​don·​i·​cism sär-ˈdä-nə-ˌsi-zəm How to pronounce sardonicism (audio)
: sardonic quality or humor

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Roaming, broad and lyrical, only occasionally does the piece descend into the dark sardonicism always associated with Shostakovich’s music. San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2022 Rounding out the trio is Ron Megee’s Bernadette, a long tall drink of sardonicism whose glory days on the runway are long past. Robert W. Butler, kansascity.com, 4 June 2017

Word History

First Known Use

1926, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of sardonicism was in 1926

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“Sardonicism.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sardonicism. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.

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