A sarcastic, insidious person. Angry, sarcastic person: definition. Comes from childhood

(colloquial) evil, sarcastic, treacherous person

Alternative descriptions

Australian beast, oviparous mammal covered with spines

Australian animal with bag

In ancient Greek mythology - a monstrous creature, half-woman, half-snake

In needles, but not a hedgehog

Animal covered with spines and coarse fur

Angry, sarcastic and treacherous man

Snake of the asp family

Spiny marsupial that lays eggs

Mommy of the Lernaean Hydra

A small Australian oviparous cloacal mammal with an elongated snout, covered with spines and hair.

IN figuratively: angry, sarcastic, treacherous person

The monster is a half-maiden, half-snake, who gave birth to the Sphinx, Cerberus, Chimera and other nasty things from Typhon

Poisonous Australian snake of the adder family

Australian "porcupine"

Mother of the Sphinx

Monster, half-snake, half-woman in ancient Greek mythology

Mammal with the lowest blood temperature

This snake woman's name was given to a harmless marsupial.

Cerberus, Lernaean Hydra, Chimera, Sphinx, Nemean Lion, and what snake unites them?

Mother of the Sphinx, Cerberus and Chimera

Marsupial animal, body covered with spines, lays eggs

Common name for various venomous snakes until the mid-16th century

Harmful type

Animal of Australia

. "harmful" animal

Poisonous snake

Snake woman

Evil man (trans.)

Mother of Cerberus

Both the snake and the insidious type

Poisonous snake (obsolete)

Sphinx Mom

. "gloating" animal of Australia

Cerberus Mom

The insidious man (trans.)

Half-maiden - half-snake

Australian venomous snake

Looks like a small porcupine

Ancient Greek half-maiden-half-snake (myth.)

Zlyukazmeyuka

Insidious cunning

Australian black snake

Damaged and smiling

Mother of the Sphinx and the snake of Australia

Adder crawling around Australia

Poisonous snake of Australia

Mother of the Sphinx or snake of Australia

Australian animal

In Greek mythology, a monster, half-maiden, half-snake, daughter of Phorcys and Keto

Australian mammal

Angry, sarcastic, treacherous person

Snake of the asp family

A small mammal of the monotreme family, whose back is covered with sharp spines

. Australia's "gloating" animal

. "harmful" animal

Australian "porcupine"

Scientists have named this category of poisonous snakes. Elaps Naia; spectacled snake of Asian buffoons; also snake Coluber berus; about. an evil, malicious person. See also hedgehog, hedgehog. Evil, evil, spiteful and crafty. Evil cf. malice, malice, deceit. Echidnov, echidnin, belonging to the viper. To be sarcastic or malicious, to be malicious, to desire and do evil, deliberate, crafty. TO FUCK that arch. move, pull, move here, here, move from place. -sya, move, move away, move. pl. resin chest, heart, breath, soul or heart in the same meaning. I dropped my nuts and hurt my chest. See skip

Snake Woman

Common name for various venomous snakes until the mid-16th century

Half-maiden - half-snake

Cerberus, Lernaean Hydra, Chimera, Sphinx, Nemean Lion, and what snake unites them

Australian animal with spines

Not a person, but a terrible ulcer

A sarcastic, treacherous person

Insidious man

- (Echidna) is a genus of mammals from the order Monotremata; about the remarkable features of this order, to which, in addition to E., only the platypus belongs, see Monotremes). Encyclopedic Dictionary Brockhaus and Efron

Echidna - Echidna from here Echidna, dial. achid - the same, yarosl. (Volotsky 19); Old Russian, Old Slav. (Ι) echidna (Sup.). From Greek ἔχιδνα "snake"; see Mi. EW 102; Vasmer, IORYAS 12, 2, 233; Gr.-sl. this. 62. Etymological dictionary Max Vasmer

viper - Ech'idna (Rom.20:16; Isa.59:5; Mat.3:7; Mat.12:34; Mat.23:33; Luke 3:7; Acts 28:3) - poisonous a snake whose bite is fatal. Bible Dictionary Vikhlyantseva

Echidna - Echidna, Ἒχιδνα daughter of Chrysaor and Callirrhoe (Hesiod. theog. 295) or Tartarus and Gaia, a predatory, terrible monster, half maiden, half snake. Dictionary of Classical Antiquities

Echidna - In Greek mythology, the monster is half-woman, half-snake. Peren. - an evil, treacherous person. Dictionary of cultural studies

echidna - ECH'IDNA, echidnas, female. (Greek echidna). 1. A small Australian monotreme covered with spines (zool.). 2. Poisonous Australian snake. 3. transfer An angry, sarcastic, insidious person (simple, abusive). Dictionary Ushakova

Echidna - In ancient Greek mythology, a monstrous creature, half-woman, half-snake. Allegorically, E. is an evil, treacherous person. Big Soviet encyclopedia

echidna - spelling echidna, -y (animal; about a person)

echidna - 1. echidna I f. A small mammal of the monotreme family, whose back is covered with sharp spines, bearing its young in a pouch located on its belly. II 1. A large poisonous snake of the asp family, common in Australia and New Guinea. Explanatory Dictionary by Efremova

echidna - noun, number of synonyms: 17 asp 24 fictional creature 334 porcupine 8 viper 7 echidina 8 wicked 30 wicked 15 snake 72 cuckoo 26 mother 67 mammal 202 picrohol 2 half-woman 2 half-snake 1 bird-beast 2 monster 35 ulcer 46 Dictionary of Russian synonyms

viper - Viper of enmity, envy, etc. (poet) - fierce, evil enmity, envy, etc. Phrasebook Volkova

Echidna - orf. Echidna, -s (mythology) Spelling dictionary Lopatina

echidna - s, w. 1. Oviparous mammal covered with spines (found in Australia and the islands Pacific Ocean). 2. Poisonous Australian snake. 3. decomposition About an evil, sarcastic, treacherous person. - The manager of that fishery is a viper, a treacherous old man. Gladkov, Volnitsa. [Greek ’έχιδνα] Small academic dictionary

ECHIDNA - ECHIDNA (Echidna) - in Greek mythology, a monster - a half-maiden, half-snake, who gave birth to the Sphinx, Cerberus, chimera, etc. from Typhon. In a figurative sense - an evil, treacherous person. Large encyclopedic dictionary

echidna - ECHIDNA w. Scientists have named this category of poisonous snakes. Elaps Naia; spectacled snake of Asian buffoons; also snake Coluber berus; || about. an evil, malicious person. || See also hedgehog, hedgehog. Snide, evil, spiteful and crafty. Maliciousness cf. malice, malice, deceit. Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary

echidna - ECHIDNA 1. ECHIDNA, -s; and. [Greek echidna] 1. Large poisonous Australian snake of the family. asps. // Outdated Poisonous snake. 2. Unwind About an evil, sarcastic, treacherous person. And what kind of f. are you! How much evil has this woman done? Kuznetsov's Explanatory Dictionary

Bible Encyclopedia archim. Nikephoros

ECHIDNA

ECHIDNA

(Greek echidna). 1) mythological creature, half woman, half snake. 2) some types of snakes. 3) a malicious, crafty person who hides his malice under the guise of kindness and affection.

Dictionary foreign words, included in the Russian language. - Chudinov A.N., 1910 .

ECHIDNA

1) mammal; beak-shaped mouth, without teeth; feeds on insects, lays eggs; 2) poisonous snake; 3) in Greek. mythologies: monster, half-woman, half-snake; 4) portable meaning - an evil, treacherous, cruel person.

Complete dictionary foreign words that have come into use in the Russian language. - Popov M., 1907 .

ECHIDNA

Greek echidna. a) Poisonous snake. b) An evil and crafty person.

Explanation of 25,000 foreign words that have come into use in the Russian language, with the meaning of their roots. - Mikhelson A.D., 1865 .

Echidna

(gr.)

1) in ancient Greek mythology - a monstrous creature, half-woman, half-snake; trans. an evil, treacherous person;

2) echidnas - family. oviparous mammals, common in Australia, on the islands of Tasmania and New Guinea;

3) echidnas - a genus of poisonous snakes family. asps, common in Australia and the island of New Guinea.

New dictionary foreign words.- by EdwART,, 2009 .

Echidna

echidnas, w. [Greek echidna]. 1. A small Australian monotreme covered with spines (zool.). 2. Poisonous Australian snake. 3. transfer An angry, sarcastic, insidious person (colloquially, abusively). І Chidna of enmity, envy, etc. (poet) – fierce, evil enmity, envy, etc.

Big dictionary foreign words.- Publishing house "IDDK", 2007 .

Echidna

s, and., shower ( Greek echidna snake).
1. A small oviparous mammal covered with spines and fur, found in Australia and the Pacific Islands.
2. Poisonous Australian snake.
| In ancient Greek mythology, E. is a monster, half-woman, half-snake.
3. trans., decomposition An angry, sarcastic and treacherous person.

Explanatory dictionary of foreign words by L. P. Krysin. - M: Russian language, 1998 .

Synonyms:

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See Zlyuka Dictionary of synonyms of the Russian language. Practical guide. M.: Russian language. Z. E. Alexandrova. 2011. echidna n. viper snake ex... Dictionary of synonyms

ECHIDNA, vipers, female. (Greek echidna). 1. A small Australian monotreme covered with spines (zool.). 2. Poisonous Australian snake. 3. transfer An angry, sarcastic, treacherous person (simple, abusive). “The postmistress was reputed to be a great... ... Ushakov's Explanatory Dictionary

1. ECHIDNA, s; and. [Greek echidna] 1. Large poisonous Australian snake of the family. asps. // Outdated Poisonous snake. 2. Unwind About an evil, sarcastic, treacherous person. And what kind of f. are you! How much evil did this e. 3. In Greek mythology: monster... ... Encyclopedic Dictionary

- (Echidna), in Greek mythology, a monster half-maiden half-snake, who gave birth to the Sphinx, Cerberus, Chimera and others from Typhon. In a figurative sense, an evil, treacherous person... Modern encyclopedia

- (Echidna) in Greek mythology, a monster half-maiden half-snake, who gave birth to the Sphinx, Cerberus, chimera, etc. from Typhon. In a figurative sense, an evil, treacherous person ... Big Encyclopedic Dictionary

ECHIDNA, s. 1. female A small Australian oviparous mammal of the cloacal order with an elongated snout, covered with spines and hair. 2. female Poisonous Australian snake of the family. asps. 3. husband and women, trans. Evil, sarcastic and insidious... ... Ozhegov's Explanatory Dictionary

Women Scientists have named this category of poisonous snakes. Elaps Naia; spectacled snake of Asian buffoons; also snake Coluber berus; | ·about. an evil, malicious person. | See also hedgehog, hedgehog. Evil, evil, spiteful and crafty. Evil cf. malice, malice, wickedness... ... Dahl's Explanatory Dictionary

- (Echidna) a monster, half-maiden, half-snake, who gave birth to a whole series of monsters from Typhon: Sphinx, Cerberus, Nemean lion, Orphus, chimera, etc. From Hercules (or Zeus) she gave birth to Scythian. // Alexey FANTALOV: Offspring of Echidna (

Education and lack of healthy self-analysis, which encourages you not only to look for patterns in your behavior that are perceived negatively by others, but also to eradicate them.

“A sarcastic person” - this is what they say about those who like to make cruel jokes. What distinguishes such jokes from humor is the goal: not to amuse the interlocutors and lift their spirits, but to morally exalt oneself above others.

Reasons for behavior

Paradoxically, an angry, sarcastic person is a creation of our society, the result of its inability to resist behavior that already goes beyond polite communication, but is not yet a legal violation.

The human psyche is focused on responding to all signals from the surrounding world and adapting to it, changing the line of behavior. There is negative and positive reinforcement for this: every time a person receives a worthy rebuff after an evil joke, his desire to continue behaving inappropriately decreases by an order of magnitude.

If he has received positive reinforcement in the form of the absence of a negative reaction, his desire to continue to behave sarcastically increases.

This does not always happen consciously: often a person simply cannot reflect on his own behavior, does not think not only about whether his words can hurt others, but is also not interested in the reason why the desire to say an offensive barb arose in the first place.

Comes from childhood

Until recently, many behavioral defects were justified by improper upbringing or psychological trauma received by a person in childhood. In this light, even the most evil, sarcastic, insidious person becomes a victim of circumstances and ceases to bear responsibility for his actions.

Modern psychology is very skeptical about the idea of ​​looking for the causes of behavior in a person’s childhood. The psyche of each of us is a very plastic thing, it can easily be changed under the influence of only two factors: motivation (the desire to change something) and steps in this direction.

How does a sarcastic person behave?

Dealing with a sarcastic person is a real challenge for many people. After all, he is capable of not just making fun, he has the ability to see a person’s hidden complexes, pull them into the light and present them in a grotesque form.

For example, for a girl who feels insecure about the shape of her nose, this type will instantly come up with an unflattering comparison to a cartoon character. He will strive to make a quiet and timid person the center of attention.

Paradoxically, people may unconsciously strive to get closer to such a person, thereby trying to protect themselves from witty attacks. But it is rare that such an individual’s loved ones will not receive their share of playful insults - this is the line of behavior followed by a sarcastic person. The signs by which you can recognize a person prone to cruel jokes and ridicule are as follows:

• does not show empathy for other people;
• behaves relaxed even with unfamiliar people or in a business setting;
• accuses politeness of insincerity.

Sometimes you can tell that a sarcastic person is in front of you by his behavior, even if he verbal aggression directed at another interlocutor. There is every reason to believe that sooner or later you will be targeted by his offensive comments.

How to deal with a sarcastic person?

“Don’t pay attention to insults, and a sarcastic person will leave you behind, he will become bored with offending you,” is a popular opinion that only partially reflects reality.

It’s really not worth getting on the same level as the person who insulted you and trying to respond to the attack with a more caustic joke. Firstly, entering into a duel with a weapon that an evil joker masters perfectly means, in most cases, losing to him.

Secondly, making wisecracks is a big waste of time, and no sarcastic person is worth devoting precious minutes to.

The best way to deal with this is physical distance or emotional separation from this person. That is, getting up and leaving is really the right choice if the offense was inflicted intentionally and in a cruel form, and not escaping from the “battlefield.”

Before the distance can be expressed in short form a negative attitude towards what was said, make it clear that this style of communication is not appropriate, therefore there is no point in continuing the dialogue. If a sarcastic person repents and regrets that his witticism hurt the interlocutor he cares about, he will certainly let you know about it.

The influence of self-esteem

Reliable armor that no evil joke can overcome is stable and good self-esteem. It is very important to evaluate yourself correctly, without inflating your own expectations from your person, but also without underestimating them.

A person with strong self-esteem usually looks confident, calm and relaxed. Even if an insult veiled as a joke is directed at him, he will be more likely to be surprised than upset or offended. However, this will not prevent him from moving away from such an interlocutor: after all, the ability to evaluate oneself correctly contains a bonus in the form of the ability to correctly recognize the attitude of other people towards oneself, without justifying them or creating empty illusions.

Emotional distance

It is easy to physically distance yourself from a cruel prankster when he is a casual acquaintance or a new friend. But what if a sarcastic, insidious person is your colleague, whose face you see 40 hours a week? Or, even more unpleasantly, your immediate boss?

In this case, you need to learn to emotionally distance yourself and close yourself off. At the same time, you can continue to have dry and polite communication with the person about work. But any attempts to take the conversation into a personal direction must be firmly but correctly stopped.

If a colleague’s outrageous behavior does not stop, you can and should contact your immediate superior to resolve the conflict situation. And if the source of ridicule is the boss himself, it makes sense to think about searching new job, temporarily putting an internal block on all the jokes he makes.