Irony vs. Hypocrisy

Ironynoun

A statement that, when taken in context, may actually mean something different from, or the opposite of, what is written literally; the use of words expressing something other than their literal intention, often in a humorous context.

Ironynoun

Dramatic irony: a theatrical effect in which the meaning of a situation, or some incongruity in the plot, is understood by the audience, but not by the characters in the play.

Ironynoun

Ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist; Socratic irony.

Ironynoun

The state of two usually unrelated entities, parties, actions, etc. being related through a common connection in an uncommon way.

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Ironyadjective

Of or pertaining to the metal iron.

Ironyadjective

Made or consisting of iron; partaking of iron; iron; as, irony chains; irony particles; - In this sense iron is the more common term.

Ironyadjective

Resembling iron in taste, hardness, or other physical property.

Ironynoun

Dissimulation; ignorance feigned for the purpose of confounding or provoking an antagonist.

Ironynoun

A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words.

Ironynoun

witty language used to convey insults or scorn;

Ironynoun

incongruity between what might be expected and what actually occurs;

Ironynoun

a trope that involves incongruity between what is expected and what occurs

Irony

Irony (from Ancient Greek εἰρωνεία eirōneía 'dissimulation, feigned ignorance'), in its broadest sense, is a rhetorical device, literary technique, or event in which what on the surface appears to be the case or to be expected differs radically from what is actually the case. Irony can be categorized into different types, including verbal irony, dramatic irony, and situational irony.

Hypocrisynoun

The contrivance of a false appearance of virtue or goodness, while concealing real character or inclinations, especially with respect to religious and moral beliefs; hence in general sense, dissimulation, pretence, sham.

Hypocrisynoun

The claim or pretense of having beliefs, standards, qualities, behaviours, virtues, motivations, etc. which one does not actually have.

Hypocrisynoun

The practice of engaging in the same behaviour or activity for which one criticises another; moral self-contradiction whereby the behavior of one or more people belies their own claimed or implied possession of certain beliefs, standards or virtues.

Hypocrisynoun

An instance of any or all of the above.

Hypocrisynoun

The act or practice of a hypocrite; a feigning to be what one is not, or to feel what one does not feel; a dissimulation, or a concealment of one's real character, disposition, or motives; especially, the assuming of false appearance of virtue or religion; a simulation of goodness.

Hypocrisynoun

an expression of agreement that is not supported by real conviction

Hypocrisynoun

insincerity by virtue of pretending to have qualities or beliefs that you do not really have

Hypocrisynoun

the practice of claiming to have higher standards or more noble beliefs than is the case

Hypocrisy

Hypocrisy is the practice of engaging in the same behavior or activity for which one criticizes another or the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform. In moral psychology, it is the failure to follow one's own expressed moral rules and principles.