ironism
A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" that cannot be removed by making…A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.
Meaning
1 senses(uncountable)A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary.
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Coined by American philosopher Richard Rorty, from Ancient Greek εἴρων (eírōn, “one who saCoined by American philosopher Richard Rorty, from Ancient Greek εἴρων (eírōn, “one who says less than they think”). By surface analysis, irony + -ism.
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Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable