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seriositude

noun · 1 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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noun

Meaning 1

Seriousness, especially self-seriousness.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Usage: Internet, humorous, uncountable

Examples

  • 2008, September 11. "Caprious Deities", VCR Reporter.com. I would argue that their best films are Fargo and Barton Fink, the two that straddle comedy and seriositude most ambiguously.

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Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

History

Etymology

From serious + -itude, with the spelling changed to suggest a faux-Latin derivation.