English

Adjective

Menippean ‎(comparative more Menippean, superlative most Menippean)

1. Of or relating to the Ancient Greek cynic parodist and polemicist Menippus (3rd century BCE).
2. Of or relating to a form of satire, usually in prose, which has a length and structure similar to a novel and is characterized by attacking mental attitudes instead of specific individuals.