asteism

asteism
Polite irony; a genteel and ingenious manner of deriding another.

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  • asteism — ASTEÍSM s.n. (lit.) Figură de stil constând în deghizarea unei laude sau a unei flatări sub aparenţa blamului sau a reproşului. [< fr. astéisme, cf. gr. asteismos – urbanitate]. Trimis de LauraGellner, 13.09.2007. Sursa: DN  ASTEÍSM s. n.… …   Dicționar Român

  • Asteism — As te*ism, n. [Gr. ? refined and witty talk, fr. ? of the town, polite, witty, fr. ? city: cf. F. ast[ e]isme.] (Rhet.) Genteel irony; a polite and ingenious manner of deriding another. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • asteism — genteel irony, polite mockery, 1580s, from Gk. asteismos wit, witticism, from asteios of a city or town (as opposed to country ), from asty town, city, especially (without the article) Athens …   Etymology dictionary

  • asteism — /asˈtē i zm/ (rhetoric) noun Refined irony ORIGIN: Gr asty, asteōs a town (seen as a place of refinement) …   Useful english dictionary

  • asteism — n. Genteel irony, polite banter or raillery, delicate ridicule …   New dictionary of synonyms

  • asteism —   n. polite irony …   Dictionary of difficult words

  • Ridicule — (Roget s Thesaurus) < N PARAG:Ridicule >N GRP: N 1 Sgm: N 1 ridicule ridicule derision Sgm: N 1 sardonic smile sardonic smile sardonic grin Sgm: N 1 irrision irrision Sgm: N 1 scoffing scoffing &c.(disrespect) 929 Sgm: N 1 …   English dictionary for students

  • Astyanax — son of Hector and Andromache ( Iliad ), Greek, lit. lord of the city, from asty city + anax chief, lord, master (see ASTEISM (Cf. asteism)). Also the epithet of certain gods …   Etymology dictionary

  • astute — 1610s, from L. astutus crafty, wary, shrewd; sagacious, expert, from astus cunning, cleverness, adroitness, of uncertain origin, perhaps from Gk. asty town, a word borrowed into Latin and with an overtone of city sophistication (Cf. ASTEISM (Cf.… …   Etymology dictionary

  • banter — I. v. a. Jeer, joke, rally, quiz, chaff (colloq.), ridicule, twit, deride, mock, make fun of, make sport of, make merry with, play upon, make a butt of. II. n. Raillery, ridicule, mockery, derision, persiflage, pleasantry, badinage, asteism,… …   New dictionary of synonyms

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