transitive verb: "to salieri someone"
1. to force a self-believed genius to deal with their own actual mediocrity by presenting them with a person of true genius (by comparison). A reference to the character Salieri in the play/movie "Amadeus".
1. to force a self-believed genius to deal with their own actual mediocrity by presenting them with a person of true genius (by comparison). A reference to the character Salieri in the play/movie "Amadeus".
to salieri someone: "I actually felt bad for Tim after he got salieri'd by Rob. Tim spent years believing that he was awesome, but now he just keeps picking fights with Rob...which he ends up losing."
by Haverford Chesterfield November 6, 2016
Antonio Salieri (1750-1825)
A contemporary of Mozart, he worked at the Viennese court and eventually became Kappelmeister. There were rumours that he poisoned Mozart, and he even falsely confessed to poisoning Mozart when he was in his old age and a bit delusional, but these rumours are not true. Tried to take his own life in 1823.
Due to the works of Alexander Pushkin's 'Mozart and Salieri', and Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus', Salieri has been unfairly painted as a mediocre composer, though this is also not true.
A contemporary of Mozart, he worked at the Viennese court and eventually became Kappelmeister. There were rumours that he poisoned Mozart, and he even falsely confessed to poisoning Mozart when he was in his old age and a bit delusional, but these rumours are not true. Tried to take his own life in 1823.
Due to the works of Alexander Pushkin's 'Mozart and Salieri', and Peter Shaffer's 'Amadeus', Salieri has been unfairly painted as a mediocre composer, though this is also not true.
Instead of creating his own opera, when Salieri became Kappelmeister, he revived Mozart's 'The Marriage of Figaro'.
by C-chan December 31, 2005
A Salieri is a friend, co-worker, lover or relative that is threatened by you. They often attempt to diminish you although they pretend to be your friend or advisor.
Dean's boss is a Salieri. He keeps micro-managing Dean even though everyone knows that without Dean, he would be totally lost. back stabber. traitor. judas. green eyed monster
by SimpleSpyman May 3, 2017
A salieri stare is a reference to the film Amadeus. In the movie, salieri; a musician obsessively envies his rival, mozart.
And fittingly, it is used to describe a stare that potrays envy.
And fittingly, it is used to describe a stare that potrays envy.
by Monke222 August 29, 2021