mock-heroic
1 of 2noun
mock-he·ro·ic ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik 
ˌmȯk-
: a mock-heroic composition
called also mock-epic
mock-heroic
2 of 2adjective
: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action
a mock-heroic poem
mock-heroically
ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-i-k(ə-)lē
adverb ˌmȯk-
Word History
First Known Use
Noun
circa 1668, in the meaning defined above
Adjective
1708, in the meaning defined above
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