Synonyms of minstrelsy

minstrelsy

noun

ˈmin(t)-strəl-sē 

as in poetry

writing that uses rhythm, vivid language, and often rhyme to provoke an emotional response

the traditional forms of German minstrelsy

Synonyms & Similar Words

• poetry
• song
• verse
• poesy
• rhyme
• free verse
• blank verse
• vers libre

Antonyms & Near Antonyms

• prose

Example Sentences

Recent Examples of minstrelsy

Maybe if you were deeply invested in the authenticity of Black Sabbath and that incarnation of Ozzy, The Osbournes was a betrayal, turning mayhem into minstrelsy. — Daniel Fienberg, HollywoodReporter, 22 July 2025

It was used as a dehumanizing form of minstrelsy that further objectified Black men. — Taryn Finley, Refinery29, 1 May 2025

And those fans, like him, dismissed the notion that the team’s on-court antics crossed the line from comedy to minstrelsy, as many critics had opined over the years. — David Aldridge, The Athletic, 11 Feb. 2025

Advertisement Blackface minstrelsy took hold in New York City in the 1830s and became popular among post-Civil War whites, though it was regarded as offensive to Black people from the beginning of its use. — Anthony Izaguirre, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024