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Where does “ironism” come from?

ironism (English) comes from Ancient Greek εἴρων — One who says less than they think, dissembler,...

ironism (English): A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary"...

Definitions

  1. A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary"...

Ancestry of “ironism”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1Ancient GreekεἴρωνOne who says less than they think, dissembler,...
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