seriocomic
se·rio·com·ic
adj \ˌsir-ē-ō-ˈkä-mik\Definition of SERIOCOMIC
: having a mixture of the serious and the comic <a seriocomic novel>
— se·rio·com·i·cal·ly \-mi-k(ə-)lē\ adverb
Origin of SERIOCOMIC
serious + -o- + comic
First Known Use: 1783
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