seriositude
English
editEtymology
editFrom serious + -itude, with the spelling changed to suggest a faux-Latin derivation.
Pronunciation
editNoun
editseriositude (uncountable)
- (humorous, Internet slang) Seriousness, especially self-seriousness.
- 2008, September 11. "Caprious Deities", VCR Reporter.com.
- I would argue that their best films are Fargo and Barton Fink, the two that straddle comedy and seriositude most ambiguously.
- 2015, March 10. John Cole, "Hill's Presser", Balloon-juice.com. Comment by user "Bystander":
- I think when you're refuting accusations of wrongdoing, seriositude is the way to go.
- 2008, September 11. "Caprious Deities", VCR Reporter.com.