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Socratic ironies

Socratic ironies is the plural of Socratic irony.

Meaning of Socratic irony

Noun

Socratic irony (countable and uncountable, plural Socratic ironies)

  1. The practice or act of asking someone a question, as though ignorant of the answer, in order to show a flaw in their argument.

Questions about Socratic ironies

What is Socratic ironies the plural of?
Socratic ironies is the plural of Socratic irony.

Words near Socratic ironies in the dictionary

  1. Socotrines
  2. Socratean
  3. Socrates
  4. Socratian
  5. Socratic
  6. Socratic ironies
  7. Socratic irony
  8. Socratic love
  9. Socratic method
  10. Socratical
  11. Socratically

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