irony
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English
Etymology 1
First attested in 1502. From Latin īrōnīa (perhaps via Middle French ironie), from Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία (eirōneia, “irony, pretext”) from εἴρων (eirōn, “one who feigns ignorance”).
Pronunciation
- (RP) IPA: /ˈaɪə.rən.i/, SAMPA: /"aI@.r@n.I/
- (US) IPA: /ˈaɪ.rə.ni/, SAMPA: /"aI.r@.nI/
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Noun
irony (usually uncountable; plural ironies)
- A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, notably as a form of humor.
- (colloquial) The quality or state of an event being both coincidental and contradictory in a humorous or poignant and extremely improbable way.
- Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.
- Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.
Derived terms
terms derived from ironyRelated terms
Translations
statement that may mean the opposite of what is written literally
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Etymology 2
From iron.
Pronunciation
Adjective
irony (comparative more irony, superlative most irony)
Synonyms
Translations
of or pertaining to iron
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Mon, 23 Aug 2010 22:17:41 GMT+00:00
: Gizmodo editor loses iPhone Today's iPhone (blog) The irony of this is juicy, though the details aren't very exciting: A lady asked for a chair, and Lam obliged. This was the same lady that wound up turning ... Irony : Gizmodo's Brian Lam leaves phone in restaurant; grateful an honest ... MacDailyNews (blog) Gizmodo Editor Forgets iPhone At Restaurant, Says Its Karma Cult of Mac (blog) Gizmodo editor Brian Lam loses his iPhone 4 in a restaurant Geek.com tuaw.com (blog)
If Hilarity and Irony Had a Love Child: Holy Video Games Batman!
hfreeburg
ue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:00 GM
If Hilarity and . Irony. Had a Love Child. Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Holy Video Games Batman! If you look really hard you can see that his virginity is there. Like, right behind the Duck Hunt guns. Posted by hfreeburg at 11:35 AM ...
hfreeburg
ue, 07 Sep 2010 16:35:00 GM
If Hilarity and . Irony. Had a Love Child. Tuesday, September 7, 2010. Holy Video Games Batman! If you look really hard you can see that his virginity is there. Like, right behind the Duck Hunt guns. Posted by hfreeburg at 11:35 AM ...
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