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10 Language-to-English DictionariesHumour Noir
Pronunciation / Transliteration: umour nwar
"Les comédiens utilisent souvent l'humour noir pour aborder des sujets sensibles."
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
2 senses- 1
A style of humor that makes light of subjects that are generally considered serious, taboo, or distressing.
"Many comedians use dark humor to address sensitive topics in a way that provokes thought and laughter." - 2
A form of humor that often involves irony or sarcasm, particularly in relation to death or suffering.
"His dark humor often left his friends both laughing and uncomfortable."
Thesaurus & Semantic Spectrum
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
The term 'dark humor' combines 'dark', originating from Old English 'deorc', meaning 'absence of light', and 'humor', derived from Latin 'humor', referring to bodily fluids believed to influence temperament. The phrase evolved in the 20th century to describe humor that finds comedy in subjects typically considered serious or taboo.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dark Humor" is said worldwide
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Humour Noir
Transliteration: umour nwar
"Les comédiens utilisent souvent l'humour noir pour aborder des sujets sensibles."
Schwarzer Humor
Transliteration: shvar-tsair hoo-mor
"Schwarzer Humor kann oft schockierend sein, aber auch sehr lustig."
Umorismo Nero
Transliteration: oo-mo-rismo ne-ro
"L'umorismo nero è spesso usato per affrontare argomenti delicati."
Humor Negro
Transliteration: oo-mor ne-gro
"El humor negro puede ser controvertido, pero también muy divertido."
Humor Negro
Transliteration: oo-mor ne-gro
"O humor negro é frequentemente utilizado em comédias."
अंधेरा हास्य
Transliteration: Andhera Haasya
"अंधेरा हास्य अक्सर गंभीर विषयों पर प्रकाश डालता है।"
黑色幽默
Transliteration: Hēisè yōumò
"黑色幽默常常让人又笑又思考。"
다크 유머
Transliteration: Dakeu yumeo
"다크 유머는 종종 불편한 주제를 다룹니다."
ダークユーモア
Transliteration: Dāku yūmoa
"ダークユーモアはしばしばタブーなテーマを扱います。"
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