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Ironism

Definition, Meaning & Examples

Part of speech noun

Quick meaning: Ironism is a noun meaning (philosophy) A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.

Meaning

(philosophy) A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.

Example Sentences

Perhaps Rorty's pragmatics of liberal ironism is a better way of understanding the implication of the existence of disdained others on the post-modern.

Related Words

Related dictionary entries include alogism, mobilism, pragmaticism, antirealism, whateverism, irenicism.

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