ironist

ironist
noun /ˈaɪɹənɪst/
Someone who uses irony in humor.

The great ironists do not merely use irony: they live ironically.


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  • Ironist — (n. Ironism) (from Greek: eiron, eironeia) is a term coined by Richard Rorty to describe someone who fulfills three conditions:Quotation # She has radical and continuing doubts about the final vocabulary she currently uses, because she has been… …   Wikipedia

  • Ironist — I ron*ist, n. One who uses irony. [1913 Webster] …   The Collaborative International Dictionary of English

  • ironist — [ī′rə nist] n. a writer or speaker noted for using irony frequently …   English World dictionary

  • ironist — noun Date: 1727 one who uses irony especially in the development of a literary work or theme …   New Collegiate Dictionary

  • ironist — /uy reuh nist/, n. a person who uses irony habitually, esp. a writer. [1720 30; IRON(Y)1 + IST] * * * …   Universalium

  • ironist — n. one who uses irony; person who uses sarcasm on a regular basis …   English contemporary dictionary

  • ironist — [ ʌɪr(ə)nɪst] noun a person who uses irony. Derivatives ironize or ironise verb …   English new terms dictionary

  • ironist — iro·nist …   English syllables

  • ironist — i•ro•nist [[t]ˈaɪ rə nɪst[/t]] n. a person who uses irony habitually …   From formal English to slang

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