neoburlesque etymology

English word neoburlesque comes from English neo-, English burlesque

Detailed word origin of neoburlesque

Dictionary entryLanguageDefinition
neo- English (eng) (organic chemistry) Being a newly-discovered or -synthesized variant of an existing compound. (organic chemistry) Having a structure, similar to that of neopentane, in which each hydrogen atom of a methyl group has been replaced by an alkyl group. Contemporary. New.
burlesque English (eng) Parodical; parodic To make a burlesque parody of. To ridicule, or to make ludicrous by grotesque representation in action or in language. A derisive art form that mocks by imitation; a parody.. A ludicrous imitation; a caricature; a travesty; a gross perversion.. A variety adult entertainment show, usually including titillation such as striptease, most common from the 1880s to the 1930s.
neoburlesque English (eng) A modern fashion style based on traditional burlesque.

Words with the same origin as neoburlesque

Descendants of neo-
Neoplatonic neo neobehaviourism neoclassical neocommunism neoconservativism neocortex neodymium neoepithelialization neogrammatical neoliberalist neolite neomercantilism neonatal neopatrimonial neopenis neophallus neoplasia neorealism neosilicate neotetrazolium neothalamus neotraditional neourethra
Descendants of burlesque
boylesque