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seriositude

seriositude noun: seriousness, especially self-seriousness.

Noun

seriositude (uncountable)

  1. (Internet, humorous) Seriousness, especially self-seriousness.
    • I would argue that their best films are Fargo and Barton Fink, the two that straddle comedy and seriositude most ambiguously.2008, September 11. "Caprious Deities", VCR Reporter.com.
    • I think when you're refuting accusations of wrongdoing, seriositude is the way to go.2015, March 10. John Cole, "Hill's Presser", Balloon-juice.com. Comment by user "Bystander"

Origin of seriositude

Pseudo-Latinism, derived from serious + -itude, with the spelling changed to suggest a pseudo-Latin derivation.

Questions about seriositude

What does seriositude mean?
Seriositude means seriousness, especially self-seriousness.
What part of speech is seriositude?
Seriositude is a noun.

Words near seriositude in the dictionary

  1. seriographs
  2. seriography
  3. seriogrotesque
  4. serioludicrous
  5. seriosities
  6. seriositude
  7. seriosity
  8. serious
  9. serious as a heart attack
  10. serious-minded
  11. serious-mindedly

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