- charientism
- An artfully veiled insult
Grandiloquent dictionary. 2006.
charientism
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charientism — CHARIENTÍSM s.n. Figură de stil reprezentând o ironie fină, care nu vrea să indispună. [pron. şa ri en tism. / < fr. charientisme, cf. gr. charientismos – glumă, spirit]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 08.12.2004. Sursa: DN CHARIENTÍSM /şa / s. n.… … Dicționar Român
charientism — noun A figure of speech wherein a taunting expression is softened by a jest; an insult veiled in grace … Wiktionary
charientism — … Useful english dictionary
