Socratic irony

noun

pretended ignorance in discussion.

Origin of Socratic irony

First recorded in 1870–75

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British Dictionary definitions for socratic irony

Socratic irony

noun

philosophy a means by which the pretended ignorance of a skilful questioner leads the person answering to expose his own ignorance

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