ironism

== English == === Etymology === Coined by American philosopher Richard Rorty, from Ancient Greek εἴρων (eírōn, “one who says less than they think”). By surface analysis, irony +‎ -ism. === Noun === ironism (uncountable) (philosophy) A state of doubt regarding one's own "vocabulary" (set of communicative beliefs) that cannot be removed by making arguments in that vocabulary. ==== Related terms ==== ironist ==== Translations ==== === Further reading === ironism on Wikipedia.Wikipedia