autoironico

self-ironic, self-deprecating

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Usage Note

Autoironico describes someone who directs irony at themselves, taking a humorous and self-aware distance from their own persona or work: un autore autoironico ('a self-deprecating author'). The feminine is autoironica; the plural masculine autoironici. Italian cultural discourse values autoironia as a sign of intelligence and sophistication.

Examples

"Il comico è famoso per il suo stile autoironico."

Natural Translation

The comedian is famous for his self-ironic style.

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