meta-irony

noun

Irony about irony; something which is ironic about its being ironic.

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Meanings

nounmeta-irony (countable and uncountable, plural meta-ironies)

plural meta-ironies

  1. countableuncountableIrony about irony; something which is ironic about its being ironic.
  2. countableuncountableA variant of post-irony where something nominally earnest is presented as if it were ironic.
  3. countableuncountableAn instance of irony that doesn't allow deciphering the actual state of affairs being its object.

Origin

From meta- + irony.

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APA

meta-irony. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-irony

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“meta-irony.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-irony. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “meta-irony,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/meta-irony.

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