(n) witty language used to convey insults or scorn; ; ; --Jonathan Swift, Syn.caustic remark, irony, satire, Example: he used sarcasm to upset his opponent; irony is wasted on the stupid; Satire is a sort of glass, wherein beholders do generally discover everybody's face but their own
The Collaborative International Dictionary of English (GCIDE) v.0.53
n. [ F. sarcasme, L. sarcasmus, Gr. sarkasmo`s, from sarka`zein to tear flesh like dogs, to bite the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, fr. sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh. ] A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest. [ 1913 Webster ]
The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration. Sir J. Reynolds. [ 1913 Webster ]
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