Emily Dickinson Lexicon
Definition for Irony
irony, n. [Fr. < L. < Gk 'dissimulation, ignorance purposely affected'.]
Paradox; warped humor; challenge to expectations.
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irony, n. [Fr. < L. < Gk 'dissimulation, ignorance purposely affected'.]
Paradox; warped humor; challenge to expectations.
Return to page 36 of the letter “i”.