Etymology

charientism

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Today it means: A figure of speech wherein an insult is disguised as or softened by a jest. Full definition →

Ancient Greek χαριεντισμός
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  1. Ancient Greek · derived fromχαριεντισμός
  2. English todaycharientism

From Ancient Greek χαριεντισμός (kharientismós).

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