Meanings
adjectiveself-ironic (comparative more self-ironic, superlative most self-ironic)
comparative more self-ironic · superlative most self-ironic
- rareSelf-deprecating.
Individuals judged their own photos as "authentic" and "self-ironic," but they viewed other people's selfies as inauthentic and self-promotional.
2017 February 21, Dan Misener, “Selfie paradox: People want fewer selfies on social media but keep posting selfies themselves”, in CBC News, archived from the original on 14 Jul 2026
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