Socratic irony
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English[edit]
Noun[edit]
Socratic irony (countable and uncountable, plural Socratic ironies)
- The practice or act of asking someone a question, as though ignorant of the answer, in order to show a flaw in their argument.
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Translations[edit]
the practice or act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate their ignorance
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