Dilimize fransızcadan gelmiş yerleşmiş ve mülk sahibi olmuş sözcüktür. Söylenenin tersini kastederek kişiyle veya bir olayla alay etmek anlamına geliyormuş türk dil kurumu'na göre.
ironi, söz sanatlarından birisidir. ingilice'de "irony" olarak geçer.
"irony is a literary device in which contradictory statements or situations reveal a reality that is different from what appears to be true. There are many forms of irony featured in literature. The effectiveness of irony as a literary device depends on the reader’s expectations and understanding of the disparity between what “should” happen and what “actually” happens in a literary work. This can be in the form of an unforeseen outcome of an event, a character’s unanticipated behavior, or something incongruous that is said."
