sardonicism

Variant of sardonic

sardonic definition

sar·donic (sär dän′ik)

adjective

disdainfully or bitterly sneering, ironic, or sarcastic a sardonic smile

Etymology: Fr sardonique < L sardonius < Gr sardonios, altered after Sardō, Sardinia

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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