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seriocomic

American  
[seer-ee-oh-kom-ik] / ˌsɪər i oʊˈkɒm ɪk /
Sometimes seriocomical

adjective

  1. partly serious and partly comic.

    a seriocomic play.
seriocomic British  
/ ˌsɪərɪəʊˈkɒmɪk /

adjective

  1. mixing serious and comic elements

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Etymology

Origin of seriocomic

First recorded in 1775–85; seri(ous) + -o- + comic

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