seriositude

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English[edit]

Etymology[edit]

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

Pronunciation[edit]

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Noun[edit]

seriositude (uncountable)

  1. (humorous, Internet slang) Seriousness, especially self-seriousness.
    • 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.
    • 2015, March 10. John Cole, "Hill's Presser", Balloon-juice.com. Comment by user "Bystander":
      I think when you're refuting accusations of wrongdoing, seriositude is the way to go.
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