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Process of normalising a belief with humour
Irony poisoning is the process or altered state wherein one has a diminished capacity for distinguishing between one's own genuine beliefs and ironic
Irony_poisoning
Confusion of parody and sincere expression
apart." Clarke's third law Godwin's law Irony poisoning Irony punctuation List of eponymous laws Post-irony Tone indicator Scare quotes Poe, Nathan (August
Poe's_law
Greek philosopher (c. 470–399 BC)
lends his name to the concept of the Socratic method, and also to Socratic irony. The Socratic method of questioning, or elenchus, takes shape in dialogue
Socrates
Culture of mocking embarrassing content
Anti-bronies Cancel culture Cringe comedy Cyberbullying Internet culture Irony poisoning Online shaming Tiffany, Kaitlyn (January 15, 2022). "How Did We Get
Cringe_culture
Canadian alt-right organization
Diagolon's ambition to create a "white ethnonationalist state" as irony poisoning to normalise hateful rhetoric through humour. The group's motto is
Diagolon
Literary technique used to persuade
verbal irony. Language that illustrates situations unfolding in the very opposite way from what relevant people expect is called situational irony. This
Literary_device
Expressions of humor used during adversity: cynicism, derision, skepticism
described as an evil-looking grin. Psychology portal Bittersweet Euphemisms Irony Rapport Roasting Sarcasm Schadenfreude Self-parody Evil laughter "Sardonic:
Sardonicism
English cook and poisoner
morbid fear of poisoning—addressed the House of Lords on the case and was probably responsible for an act of parliament, the Poisoning Act 1530 (22 Hen
Richard_Roose
1950 film by Rudolph Maté
calling Bigelow's search for his own killer noir irony at its blackest. He wrote: "One of the film's many ironies is that his last desperate search involves
D.O.A._(1950_film)
October 2024. Many deaths had been attributed to radium poisoning, but only one previously to poisoning contracted in this manner. Winslow, Ron (1 August 1990)
List of unusual deaths in the 20th century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_20th_century
Antidote for Irony Release date: March 7, 2006 Label: Fearless Records Producer: Track listing: In Loving Memory Of..., Antidote for Irony, Anxiety Is
So_They_Say_discography
1960 film directed by Alfred Hitchcock
who tells them Norman's mother died in a murder–suicide by strychnine poisoning ten years before. Chambers suggests that Arbogast lied to Sam and Lila
Psycho_(1960_film)
French writer and nobleman (1740–1814)
against his conviction for sodomy and poisoning. On 30 June 1778, the court overturned his conviction on poisoning and ordered a retrial on charges of debauchery
Marquis_de_Sade
Archived from the original on 1 December 2017. Providing an example of cosmic irony for textbooks forevermore, the owner of the Segway company died in a strange
List of unusual deaths in the 21st century
List_of_unusual_deaths_in_the_21st_century
British and American writer and comedian
feel like an even smarter person for hiring him. Please watch and irony is poison". @kbiegel. Retrieved March 27, 2019. "Demi Adejuyigbe". Television
Demi_Adejuyigbe
Internet rage incitement technique
and responded in anger. The Media Matters for America article noted the irony: the National Review article, which intended to illustrate how liberals
Rage-baiting
Fallacious approach to mislead an audience
motive Association Reductio ad Hitlerum Reductio ad Stalinum Bulverism Poisoning the well Tone Tu quoque Whataboutism Authority Accomplishment Ipse dixit
Red_herring
Early pioneer of antiseptic procedures
accordance with Hempel's deductive-nomological model. It has been seen as an irony that Semmelweis' critics considered themselves positivists, but the rejection
Ignaz_Semmelweis
2004 non-fiction book by Robert F. Kennedy Jr.
Presidency of George W. Bush Environmental impact of the petroleum industry Irony Lynch, Michael J. (September 2004). "Book Review Essay: HOW BUSH'S CONSERVATIVES
Crimes Against Nature (2004 book)
Crimes_Against_Nature_(2004_book)
South Korean singer (1994–2024)
Awards, and Melon Music Awards. She died at age 30 from acute alcohol poisoning after collapsing at her friend's home. Park was born on March 1, 1994
Park_Bo-ram
1984 science fiction novel by William Gibson
Autodesk product, Gibson said "technical people" had missed "several layers of irony". Smith 2014, p. 11. Miller 2016, p. 41. Miller 2016, p. 4. McFarlane, Murphy
Neuromancer
1957 science fiction novel by John Wyndham
to approach the village, one ambulance-man becomes unconscious. As gas poisoning is suspected, the army is notified. They discover that a caged canary
The_Midwich_Cuckoos
"@onefive、「マジカルアイロニー prod.☆Taku Takahashi(m-flo)」先行配信決定" [@onefive to release "Magical Irony prod. Taku Takahashi (m-flo)" early]. CD Journal (in Japanese). December
List_of_2026_albums
American serial killer and cannibal (1950–1980)
Chase's death by writing: "I did note the irony in the way in which he died: Richard Chase ended up being poisoned to death all right—by his own hand" before
Richard_Chase
2026 British film
The Favourite and the irony of Barry Lyndon". Mark Kermode compared the film to The Draughtsman's Contract, The Young Poisoner's Handbook, The Favourite
Savage_House_(film)
2010 studio album by Alkaline Trio
Albums charts. Following the touring cycle for their 2008 album Agony & Irony, Alkaline Trio left Epic Records due to personnel changes within the record
This_Addiction
1993 novel by Lois Lowry
no literature should be considered off-limits. Some[who?] have noted the irony of wanting to censor a novel that warns about societal control of children
The_Giver
399 B.C. legal proceedings by the city of Athens against Socrates
35: 360–370. doi:10.1353/phl.2011.0020. Bloch, Enid (2002). "Hemlock Poisoning and the Death of Socrates: Did Plato Tell the Truth?". In Brickhouse,
Trial_of_Socrates
2010 Japanese psychological thriller film by Tetsuya Nakashima
pool, where she drowned, making him the real killer. Yuko comments on the irony of the situation, with Shuya failing to kill someone despite wanting to
Confessions_(2010_film)
Fictional demon in Supernatural
portrayer. All the incarnations have maintained his sadistic sense of humor and irony. Azazel's popularity and importance towards the franchise even led him to
Azazel_(Supernatural)
News leak publishing organisation
May 2023. Retrieved 26 November 2022. Masnick, Mike (8 January 2019). "Irony Alert: Wikileaks Sends Reporters A List Of 140 Things Not To Say About Julian
WikiLeaks
2026 South Korean television series
head of a large corporation. Driven by ambition, she orchestrates the poisoning of the landlady and forges her master's will to secure her position. Cheon
Pearl_in_Red
1846–1848 conflict between Mexico and the United States
(2006). Warriors Seven: Seven American Commanders, Seven Wars, and the Irony of Battle. New York: Savas Beatie. pp. 118. ISBN 978-1-932714-28-9. Christensen
Mexican–American_War
German writer and literary critic (1797–1856)
Heine's later verse and prose are distinguished by their satirical wit and irony. He is considered a member of the Young Germany movement. His radical political
Heinrich_Heine
American right-wing populist political ideology
Journal of Human Rights, Kimberly Theidon notes the COVID-19 pandemic's irony of Trumpian toxic masculinity: "Being a tough guy means wearing the mask
Trumpism
Exercise in rhetoric
student speaks for one side in a notional legal case such as treason or poisoning. The facts of the matter and relevant law are presented in a persuasive
Controversia
1929 film directed by Erich von Stroheim
By some accounts, von Stroheim suggested the clip be used for its heavy irony. This was the first time viewers in the U.S. saw any footage of the infamous
Queen_Kelly
Season of television series
Nelson's death in the first season. Scardapane said it was "intentional irony" that Benjamin "Dex" Poindexter / Bullseye is the one to kill both Nelson
Daredevil: Born Again season 2
Daredevil:_Born_Again_season_2
Book purporting to be about a former German SS officer in the First Indochina War
Nazi, to show the dehumanization of men in war, and to illustrate the ironies and hypocrisies to which men are driven in defense of their actions. The
Devil's_Guard
Novel by Mikhail Bulgakov, written 1928–1940
He was a close friend of the Bulgakov family and known as a "master of irony and humor". Azazello Azazello (Азазелло) is a menacing, fanged, and wall-eyed
The_Master_and_Margarita
Overused, unoriginal phrase or opinion
country universe parallel Fictional species Utopia Worldbuilding Theme Irony Leitmotif Metaphor Moral Moral development Motif Deal with the Devil Conflict
Cliché
1977 film by William Friedkin
Wars contributed to "infantilizing the audience", as well as "obliterating irony, self-consciousness, and critical reflection", and to Tom Shone, who drew
Sorcerer_(film)
President of Russia (2000–2008; since 2012)
Russian spy poisoned with nerve agent, say police". The Guardian. Retrieved 17 March 2018. Borger, Julian (15 March 2018). "Spy poisoning: allies back
Vladimir_Putin
Marvel Comics fictional character
high school classmate Peter Parker, but greatly admires Spider-Man, an irony in which the superhero takes some gratification. In time, they become close
Flash_Thompson
Type of trolling or harassment
Chappell likened sealioning to the Socratic term eirōneíā (from which the word irony is derived but with a different end meaning), which she described as an
Sealioning
American political activist (born 1984)
Retrieved January 28, 2020. Walker, Greg (April 17, 2005). "Absurdities and Ironies". Daily Targum. New Brunswick, New Jersey: Rutgers University. Archived
James_O'Keefe
1791 novel by the Marquis de Sade
is finally revealed that Madame de Lorsange is her long-lost sister. The irony is that her sister submitted to a brief period of vice and found herself
Justine_(de_Sade_novel)
including the alternate Castiel. As Dean helps him, Arthur comments on the irony of Dean saving his life for once. Arthur joins the later exodus through
List of Supernatural and The Winchesters characters
List_of_Supernatural_and_The_Winchesters_characters
Form of torture
was by 1900–1902 established in the U.S. Army, with a conscious sense of irony, this sense was not in widespread use. Webster's 1913 dictionary cited only
Water_cure_(torture)
"Lead Poisoning and the Fall of Rome". Journal of Occupational Medicine. 7 (2): 53–60. PMID 14261844. Gilfillan, S.C. (1990). Rome's Ruin by Lead Poison. Wenzel
Historiography of the fall of the Western Roman Empire
Historiography_of_the_fall_of_the_Western_Roman_Empire
Unclear communication
audience (those lacking the vocabulary), making the statement an example of irony, and more precisely a heterological phrase. The phrase has appeared in print
Obfuscation
Demon Slayer: Kimetsu no Yaiba character
Became Nezuko Voice Actor's Most Recognisable Anime Despite the Obvious Irony". FandomWire. Retrieved May 18, 2025. Matias, Erick (December 25, 2024)
Nezuko_Kamado
Dutch humanist (c. 1466–1536)
doi:10.2307/751023. Terrence J. Martin, Truth and Irony, quoted in Moore, Michael (2019). "Truth and Irony: Philosophical Meditations on Erasmus (Review)"
Erasmus
Polish-British writer (1857–1924)
becomes the target of a poisoning attempt by her jealous disgraced financier father who, when detected, swallows the poison himself and dies (some years
Joseph_Conrad
Pokémon species
subsequent installments normalize Slowpoke tails as food "without a hint of irony." Gold and Silver also introduced a new evolution for Slowpoke named Slowking
Slowpoke
American rock band
it with huge riffs and big theatrical stage shows, with rarely a hint of irony or detachment... it's unlikely there will ever be a band quite like them
My_Chemical_Romance
16th-century Bishop of Rochester
public outcry was brewing among the London populace who saw a sinister irony in the parallels between the conviction of Fisher and that of his patronal
John_Fisher
1989 crime in New York City
for people to "never forget" Trump's actions. Rev. Al Sharpton noted the irony of both trials taking place in the same downtown Manhattan courthouse building:
Central_Park_jogger_case
Season of television series
displays its capabilities, including invisibility. As Saniji notes the cruel irony of how his childhood dream of invisibility came true through the Germa technology
One_Piece_season_20
1989 film by Michael Lehmann
accepted image but who struggle (or fail) to recognize the contradictions and ironies of their position. The films thereby become parodies of popularity, although
Heathers
South African system of racial segregation
one woman said, 'I've gone from a shack to a shack.' Hexham, Irving, The Irony of Apartheid: The Struggle for National Independence of Afrikaner Calvinism
Apartheid
Period after American Civil War (1865–1877)
1963. The South Since 1865. pp. 27–28. Lash, Jeffrey N. (1993). "Civil War Irony: Confederate Commanders and the Destruction of Southern Railways". Prologue:
Reconstruction_era
Snow begin the practice of poisoning people: initially indirectly through Lucy Gray, but later directly, when he poisons Casca Highbottom as revenge
List of The Hunger Games characters
List_of_The_Hunger_Games_characters
1974 song by Paper Lace
lyrics were entirely revised. "The Night Chicago Died" is used with some irony by Fox Mulder on "Die Hand Die Verletzt" episode of The X-Files as an example
The_Night_Chicago_Died
1963 Indian film
but being sung by a prison inmate of Kalyani, immediately conveys the irony in its placement. 11th National Film Awards Best Feature Film in Hindi 11th
Bandini_(film)
all", invoking an ethnic slur for a German. The Guardian pointed out the irony of Trump supporting the "birtherism" conspiracy theory asserting Barack
False or misleading statements by Donald Trump
False_or_misleading_statements_by_Donald_Trump
Subculture of hardcore punk
signify alcohol or poison. Moonshiners used an X to note how many times a particular batch of moonshine ran through the still, adding irony. The term is sometimes
Straight_edge
Japanese author and coup attempt leader (1925–1970)
三島由紀夫とニーチェ―悲劇的文化とイロニー [Yukio Mishima and Nietzsche: Tragic Culture and Irony] (in Japanese). Seikyūsha. ISBN 978-4-7872-9066-3.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint:
Yukio_Mishima
Greek epic poem dated to the 3rd century BC
that evoke domesticity in Alexandrian high society. Much of the poem's irony and charm in fact lies in the conflation of these different worlds. Characters
Argonautica
American writer and visual artist (1914–1997)
Furthermore, while Burroughs was thinking about this crude example of the irony of the gods that evening, a bulletin on the radio announced the crash of
William_S._Burroughs
Short story by Miguel de Cervantes
warning on the dangers of social hypocrisies, a case study of strychnine poisoning, or a comment on the futility of satire itself. The term "licenciado vidriera"
El_licenciado_Vidriera
British and American author and journalist (1949–2011)
ISBN 978-0701135553. 1990: Blood, Class and Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies, Farrar Straus & Giroux (T), ISBN 978-0374114435 1993: For the Sake of
Christopher_Hitchens
1969 novel by Kurt Vonnegut
in the hospital, Valencia crashes her car and dies of carbon monoxide poisoning. Billy shares a hospital room with Bertram Rumfoord, a Harvard University
Slaughterhouse-Five
2024 book by Annie Jacobsen
launch decision process. Bennett identified what he termed "a devastating irony at the heart of Jacobsen's scenario": how a limited strike of merely two
Nuclear_War:_A_Scenario
Warrior in the epic Mahabharata
with scathing irony, reminding Karna of his past failures to uphold righteousness during the humiliation of Draupadi and the poisoning of Bhima. Arjuna
Karna
Spanish painter and sculptor (1881–1973)
lifetime. ... Though Marcel Duchamp, that cunning old fox of conceptual irony, has certainly had more influence on nominally vanguard art over the past
Pablo_Picasso
Philosophical work by Friedrich Nietzsche
(2007). Zarathustra's solitude : a paradoxical embrace of vitality, elevated irony, and isolation (MA thesis). University of North Carolina at Wilmington.
Thus_Spoke_Zarathustra
Indian epic television series
According to Lutgendorf, such worries may be overstated, and notes the irony in that urban intellectuals were among the least likely to appreciate and
Ramayan_(1987_TV_series)
American and Greek soprano (1923–1977)
fluctuation between hope and despair, between pride and supplication, between irony and generosity, which in the end dissolve into a superhuman inner pain.
Maria_Callas
Jeremy Corbyn's tenure as Leader of the Labour Party
of Irony". The New Yorker. Retrieved 9 April 2019. Hattenstone, Simon (24 August 2018). "I still don't believe Corbyn is antisemitic – but his 'irony' comments
Labour Party leadership of Jeremy Corbyn
Labour_Party_leadership_of_Jeremy_Corbyn
Improvisational comedy podcast
(On the Bedpost Overnight)?" by Lonnie Donegan Episode 152: Behind the Irony Curtain 4/9/12 Ed Helms as Dale Seth Morris Games: Would You Rather? "Stu's
Comedy_Bang!_Bang!
English politician, author and philosopher (1478–1535)
precursor of shorthand. Utopia is structured into two parts, both with much irony: Book I has conversations between friends on various European political
Thomas_More
George. Ace warns Nancy about Gil, not trusting him and Nancy points out the irony of him dating his twin sister. Ace tells Amanda where to find her mother
List of Nancy Drew (2019 TV series) episodes
List_of_Nancy_Drew_(2019_TV_series)_episodes
Subgenre of role-playing video games
several games. Rothman, Joshua (April 22, 2014). "Video Games That Embrace Irony and Death". New Yorker. Archived from the original on November 17, 2015
Roguelike
British actor (1931–2018)
would later echo his last years of his own life that imitated the tragic irony a Thomas Hardy story. Haigh made occasional guest appearances on television;
Kenneth_Haigh
Philosophy dealing with absurdity of existence
favour of Neo-Socratic, in honor of Kierkegaard's essay "On the Concept of Irony". Some scholars argue that the term should be used to refer only to the
Existentialism
American former labor secretary and political commentator (born 1946)
continuously, to change jobs, change directions, gain new skills. But the sad irony is that massive change on the scale we are now facing may be inviting the
Robert_Reich
Canadian psychologist (born 1962)
matters of public interest. Laurier commented that "there is inescapable irony in the fact that Peterson...is bringing a claim for the stated purpose of
Jordan_Peterson
Vietnamese writer (1906–1963)
weekly called Phong Hoa (Customs),.." Duy Lap Nguyen, "Tourism and the Irony of Colonial Underdevelopment in Nhất Linh's 'Going to the West,'" Studies
Nhất_Linh
1949 British film directed by Robert Hamer
"You are trying to sell that most unsaleable commodity to the British – irony. Good luck to you." Hamer disliked Pertwee, who withdrew from the project
Kind_Hearts_and_Coronets
1987 film by Todd Haynes
Guardian, expressed that "while Haynes is working in a vein of very rich irony, there's not a hint of snark here". The film follows Karen Carpenter from
Superstar: The Karen Carpenter Story
Superstar:_The_Karen_Carpenter_Story
Poem by Nissim Ezekiel
picked on me And spared my children. The last lines of the poem carry the irony, that is, the poet's mother expresses her gratitude to God for saving her
Night_of_the_Scorpion
1980 historical novel by Umberto Eco
books was inherently necessary to write new stories. The novel ends with irony: as Eco explains in his Postscript to the Name of the Rose, "very little
The_Name_of_the_Rose
2017 film by James Mangold
the role if the acquisition occurred. He stated that while he noted the irony and felt some initial disappointment upon learning the news, he planned
Logan_(film)
English playwright and actor (1896–1984)
and 70s, who was badly wounded on the Somme in 1916. It must have been an irony for Ridley that in one episode of the TV show his character was accused
Arnold_Ridley
Books and other publications by Christopher Hitchens
ISBN 978-0-809-04189-3 1990 Blood, Class, and Nostalgia: Anglo-American Ironies. Farrar, Straus & Giroux. Reissued 2004, with a new introduction, as Blood
Christopher Hitchens bibliography
Christopher_Hitchens_bibliography
Play by William Shakespeare
we are meant to take as role-model (though qualified by Shakespearean ironies) Edgar, "the machiavel of goodness", endurance, courage and "ripeness"
King_Lear
German philosopher (1844–1900)
and philosophical essays while displaying a fondness for aphorisms and irony. Prominent elements of his philosophy include his critique of objective
Friedrich_Nietzsche
Stand-up routine by James Acaster
precise wording—"burnished to gem-like perfection"—the "complex games with irony and perspective", and "unexpected angles" for jokes where the writing and
Cold_Lasagne_Hate_Myself_1999
List of characters in the You series and novels
Before losing consciousness in Mooney's basement, Kate acknowledged the irony of her impending death. She noted that both of Joe's wives would be burned
List_of_You_characters
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Tamil
Iron, Rising
Boy/Male
Sikh
Entirely iron
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Iron.
Boy/Male
Anglo Saxon
Iron bend.
Girl/Female
Australian, French, Lebanese
Powerful
Female
English
Anglicized form of Latin Idonea, IDONY means "again to love."
Girl/Female
Australian
Peace
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Korean
Iron weapon.
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Hindu
Holy name
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Arabic, Muslim
Iron
Girl/Female
British, Christian, English
Love
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Hindu, Indian
Iron
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Native American
Flat iron.
Girl/Female
Muslim
Iron, Rising
Boy/Male
Australian
Iron
Boy/Male
Australian, German, Turkish
Iron
Boy/Male
Polish
Cuts iron.
Surname or Lastname
English (of Norman origin)
English (of Norman origin) : habitational name from Airaines in Somme, so named from Latin harenas (accusative case) ‘sands’. The form of the name has been altered as a result of folk etymology, an association of the name with the metal.
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Muslim/Islamic
Iron
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Australian, German, Hawaiian, Hebrew, Hungarian, Turkish
Iron
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