Menippean

Meaning

Adjective

Of or relating to the Ancient Greek cynic parodist and polemicist Menippus (3rd century BCE).
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.

Origin

Menippus + -ean

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