mock-heroic

1 of 2

noun

mock-he·ro·ic ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-ik

ˌmȯk-

: a mock-heroic composition

called also mock-epic

mock-heroic

2 of 2

: ridiculing or burlesquing heroic style, character, or action

a mock-heroic poem

mock-heroically

ˌmäk-hi-ˈrō-i-k(ə-)lē

ˌmȯk-

adverb

First Known Use

Noun

circa 1668, in the meaning defined above

Adjective

1708, in the meaning defined above

Time Traveler

The first known use of mock-heroic was circa 1668

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Style

“Mock-heroic.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/mock-heroic. Accessed 1 Dec. 2024.

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