English Explanatory Dictionary

Menippean

English dictionary entry

Meanings

adj
  1. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek cynic parodist and polemicist Menippus (3rd century BCE).
  2. Of or relating to a form of satire, usually in prose, which has a length and structure similar to a novel and is characterized by attacking mental attitudes instead of specific individuals.

Word forms

Menippean more Menippean most Menippean

Etymology

From Menippus + -ean.

Synonyms

Varronian

Related words

Menippea
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