Tragifarce
noun ·Rare ·Advanced level
Definitions
- 1 A dramatic work that combines elements of tragedy and farce. countable, uncountable
"The latter is, according to its director, "a tragic phantasmagoria, a grotesque tragicomedy, or perhaps a lyrical tragifarce," as well as a political allegory, and only has a few moments of percussive pop music (along with quotes from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Shakespeare's 66th sonnet)."
- 2 an extreme form of tragicomedy. wordnet
Example
More examples"The latter is, according to its director, "a tragic phantasmagoria, a grotesque tragicomedy, or perhaps a lyrical tragifarce," as well as a political allegory, and only has a few moments of percussive pop music (along with quotes from Beethoven's Ninth Symphony and Shakespeare's 66th sonnet)."
Etymology
Blend of tragedy + farce.
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