Great job.
With all due respect, I just want to assert that I don't think that it's such a "great job", as someone described this dictionary item. First of all, I highly disagree that facetious is a synonym for sarcasm. Sarcasm is usually rude and hostile and somewhat passive-aggressive, whereas facetiousness is simply tongue-in-cheek. At least that's my opinion as to how these two words are used.
Also, may I inquire as to why, in Wikipedia, there is no separate entry for facetious? When one types in the word "facetious," he gets re-directed to "humor", and when one types in the word "facetiousness, strangely enough, he gets re-directed to "Off-Color Humor"!!! Why is this? Facetious doesn't generally doesn't fit into the category of "off-color humor". This is totally incorrect.
Another thing. Why should "Facetious" and "Facetiousness" be re-directed to two separate pages? First of all, I believe that there should be a "Facetiousness" page to begin with, rather than have the word "re-direct" to another page when it's typed in to the search engine. After all, there is a "Sarcasm" page in Wikipedia. And, no, I am not being facetious when I say this.
Let me just reiterate that what I'm asserting here is in reference to Wikipedia, and not it's cousin (or is it brother-in-law), Wictionary.12.75.134.111 23:56, 6 April 2009 (UTC)
The old def seemed to be the def for irony with the addition of mockery. There was a looong discussion on the sarcasm and irony talk pages where we seemed to come to a ceasefire that acknowledged that sarcasm is often ironic but may be direct. There are many examples in literature of a sarcastic remark meaning exactly what it says. Also, other dictionaries agree. So I've changed this def to reflect that. See OED, which doesn't mention irony:
A sharp, bitter, or cutting expression or remark; a bitter gibe or taunt. Now usually in generalized sense: Sarcastic language; sarcastic meaning or purpose.
Merriam-Webster, where 'often' is used for ironic:
Definition of SARCASM
1: a sharp and often satirical or ironic utterance designed to cut or give pain
2a : a mode of satirical wit depending for its effect on bitter, caustic, and often ironic language that is usually directed against an individual
Myrvin 09:48, 31 January 2011 (UTC)
If sarcasm is supposed to be an uncountable, why exactly is a plural form for it mentioned? --Saatwik Katiha (talk) 17:42, 30 May 2013 (UTC)
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Newly added sense: "A lack of feeling, concern, or interest." Equinox ◑ 01:06, 26 January 2019 (UTC)