Sarcasm
Sarcasm , noun
[French sarcasme, Latin sarcasmus, Greek sarkasmo`s, from sarka`zein to tear flesh like dogs, to bite the lips in rage, to speak bitterly, to sneer, from sa`rx, sa`rkos, flesh.]
A keen, reproachful expression; a satirical remark uttered with some degree of scorn or contempt; a taunt; a gibe; a cutting jest.
The sarcasms of those critics who imagine our art to be a matter of inspiration.