sarcasm

Signification (Anglais)

1. (uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
2. (countable) An individual act of the above.

Concepts

sarcasme

ironie

satire

cynisme

railleur

Synonymes

irony

satire

mockery

ridicule

scorn

contempt

taunt

jeer

cynicism

derision

sneer

bitter remark

caustic remark

acidness

quip

disdain

bitter

ridiculousness

sarcastic

scoff

suspiciousness

misanthropy

causticity

disagreeableness

gaudiness

gibe

hit

humor

innuendo

jibe

laughableness

laughter

acerbity

mock

mordancy

nip

pessimism

pun

Traductions

sarcasmo

Sarkasmus

sarcasmo

σαρκασμός

sarcasmo

sarcasme

sarcasme

istihza

Ironie

Spott

ironia

Satire

تهكم

النقد الساخر

Prononcé comme (IPA)

/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/

Étymologie (Anglais)

From Late Latin sarcasmus, from Ancient Greek σαρκασμός (sarkasmós, “a sneer”), from σαρκάζω (sarkázō, “I gnash the teeth (in anger)”, literally “I strip off the flesh”), from σάρξ (sárx, “flesh”).