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ironist

noun · 3 senses · updated from the 2026-07-25 local source snapshot

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  • Received-Pronunciation: /ˈaɪɹənɪst/

1

noun

Meaning 1

Someone who uses irony in humor.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Examples

  • The great ironists do not merely use irony: they live ironically.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

2

noun

Meaning 2

A supporter of ironism.

Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract

Topics: human-sciences, philosophy, sciences

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: none provided

Antonyms: none provided

3

noun

Meaning 3

a humorist who uses ridicule and irony and sarcasm

Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0

No example sentence was provided for this meaning.

Meaning relationships

Synonyms: satirist, ridiculer

Antonyms: none provided

Broader terms: humorist, humourist

Narrower terms: Juvenal, Decimus Junius Juvenalis, Rabelais, Francois Rabelais, Swift, Jonathan Swift, Dean Swift

History

Etymology

Etymology tree Ancient Greek εἰρωνείᾱ (eirōneíā)der. Latin īrōnīader. Old French Middle French ironieder. English irony Proto-Indo-European *-id- Proto-Indo-European *-yéti Proto-Indo-European *-idyéti Proto-Hellenic *-íďďō Ancient Greek -ῐ́ζω (-ĭ́zō) Proto-Hellenic *-tās Ancient Greek -τής (-tḗs) Ancient Greek -ῐστής (-ĭstḗs)bor. Latin -istader. Old French -istebor. Middle English -ist English -ist English ironist From irony + -ist.

Across languages

Translations

3 source translations are retained for this English entry.

  • German: Ironiker — someone who uses irony
  • German: Ironikerin — someone who uses irony
  • Italian: ironista — someone who uses irony