trag·i·com·e·dy (tr j  -k m -d )n. pl. trag·i·com·e·dies 1. A drama combining elements of tragedy and comedy. 2. The genre made up of such works. 3. An incident or situation having both comic and tragic elements. [French tragicomédie, from Italian tragicommedia, from Late Latin tragic  moedia, short for Latin tragicocmoedia : tragicus, tragic; see tragic + cmoedia, comedy; see comedy.]trag i·comic (-kmk), tragi·comi·cal (--k l) adj.trag i·comi·cal·ly adv. |
tragicomedy [ˌtrædʒɪˈkɒmɪdɪ]
n pl -dies
1. (Performing Arts / Theatre)
a. a drama in which aspects of both tragedy and comedy are found
b. the dramatic genre of works of this kind
2. an event or incident having both comic and tragic aspects
[from French, ultimately from Late Latin tragicōmoedia; see tragedy, comedy]
tragicomic , tragicomical adj
tragicomically adv
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| Noun | 1. |  tragicomedy - a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominatingtragedy - drama in which the protagonist is overcome by some superior force or circumstance; excites terror or pity |
| 2. |  tragicomedy - a comedy with serious elements or overtonescomedy - light and humorous drama with a happy ending |
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