mock-he·ro·ic | \ ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik 
, ˌmȯk- \
, ˌmȯk- \Definition of mock-heroic
(Entry 1 of 2)
: a mock-heroic composition
— called also mock-epic
mock-heroic
adjectiveDefinition of mock-heroic (Entry 2 of 2)
: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action
a mock-heroic poem
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mock-heroically \ ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-i-k(ə-)lē , ˌmȯk- \ adverb
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The first known use of mock-heroic was circa 1668
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