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charientism

charientism noun: a figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest.

Noun

charientism (uncountable)

  1. (rare, rhetoric) A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest.

Origin of charientism

From Ancient Greek χαριεντισμός (kharientismós).

Questions about charientism

What does charientism mean?
Charientism means a figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest.
What part of speech is charientism?
Charientism is a noun.

Words near charientism in the dictionary

  1. Chari
  2. charickter
  3. charickters
  4. Chariclea
  5. charidee
  6. charientism
  7. charier
  8. chariest
  9. Charig
  10. charily
  11. chariness

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