sadcom

English

Alternative forms

Etymology

Clipping of sad comedy, following romcom and sitcom.

Noun

sadcom (plural sadcoms)

  1. (film) A sad comedy.
    • 2015 September 3, Jenny Jaffe, “The Rise of the Sadcom”, in Vulture‎[1], archived from the original on 8 September 2026:
      But the emerging American comedy, whether it be animated or live-action, carries with it neither sincere escapism nor cynical nihilism. Consider them sadcoms — the raw, honest, surprisingly hopeful, long-gestating progeny of M*A*S*H.
    • 2019 August 13, Rachel Aroesti, “'Horrifyingly absurd': how did millennial comedy get so surreal?”, in Katharine Viner, editor, The Guardian‎[2], London: Guardian News & Media, →ISSN, →OCLC, archived from the original on 20 October 2026:
      If 1990s sitcoms were characterised by sexually liberated pals cracking wise, and the 00s by docu-realist, workplace-based cringe comedy, this decade has been dominated by the sadcom, a strain of comedy-drama shuddering under the weight of personal hardship and the idea that actual jokes are largely unnecessary.
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