charientism

English

Etymology

From Ancient Greek χαριεντισμός (kharientismós).

Noun

charientism (uncountable)

1. (rhetoric, rare) A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest.

Translations

Translations

• Finnish: naamioitu loukkaus
• German: Charientismus m
• Romanian: charientism n

References

• This article incorporates content from the 1728 Cyclopaedia, a publication in the public domain.