mock-heroic

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noun

mock-he·​ro·​ic ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik How to pronounce mock-heroic (audio)
ˌmȯk-
: a mock-heroic composition

called also mock-epic

mock-heroic

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adjective

: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action
a mock-heroic poem
mock-heroically adverb

Word History

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler
The first known use of mock-heroic was circa 1668

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“Mock-heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-heroic. Accessed 29 Mar. 2024.

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