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post-irony

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 3.85 in modern English

Syllables
post-irony
IPA
14
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
2
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

A return from irony to earnestness.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From post- + irony.

Word Breakdown

Usage

Inflected Forms

post-ironies (plural) postirony (alternative)

Phrases

post-ironic post-postmodernism New Sincerity

Frequently Paired Words

post-ironic post-postmodernism New Sincerity

Questions

What does post-irony mean?
A state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled.
Where does post-irony come from?
From post- + irony.

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