What does ironize mean?
Ironize means (intransitive) To use irony..
Ironize
/ˈaɪɹənaɪz/ · verb
Meaning
(intransitive) To use irony..
Definitions by Sense
- (intransitive) To use irony.
- (transitive) To treat something in an ironic fashion.
Example Sentences
His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion.
The sketch begins with a text introduction that tells us, "In 2014, a few brave souls dared to defy Big Oil and his encroachment on the Lakota Nation. In their most traditional garb, these warriors led a legendary protest." These statements are soon ironized by the image of a young Native American man, wearing only a flowery vest, baseball cap, tinted sunglasses, and underwear, who announces […]
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Word Forms
- ironizes
- ironizing
- ironized
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His novels mocked and maligned the French middle class, ironizing it into oblivion.
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