sarcasm
Senso (Inglese)
- (uncountable) Use of acerbic language to mock or convey contempt, often using verbal irony and (in speech) often marked by overemphasis and sneering.
- (countable) An individual act of the above.
Concetti
sinonimi
bitter remark
caustic remark
Traduzioni
Frequenza
Pronunciato come (IPA)
/ˈsɑːɹˌkæzəm/
Etimologia (Inglese)
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”).
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