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mock-heroic

mock-he·ro·ic

mock-heroic

 
pronunciation:
mak h ro ihk
parts of speech:
adjective, noun
part of speech: adjective
definition 1: imitating or lampooning that which is heroic.
mock-heroic ceremony
definition 2: satirizing a person, thing, or event that is trivial or unworthy by portraying it with heroic language, ceremony, or manners.
 
part of speech: noun
definition: an imitation or spoof of heroic style, character, or action.
derivation: mock-heroically (adv.)