tragicomedy

Definition of Tragicomedy in English :

1. tragicomedy

a dramatic composition involving elements of both tragedy and comedy usually with the tragic predominating

2. seriocomedy, tragicomedy

a comedy with serious elements or overtones

WordNet Lexical Database for English. Princeton University. 2010.

Tragicomedy

noun plural -dies

1.

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

nounWord forms: plural ˌtragiˈcomedies

1.

a play or other literary work combining tragic and comic elements

2.

a situation or incident in life like this

n. pl. trag·i·com·e·dies

1. A work of fiction, as a play, film, or novel, 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.