Socratic irony
/səˌkrætɪk ˈaɪrəni/
feigning ignorance to expose others' lack of knowledge
“His 'I don't understand, explain it to me' was pure Socratic irony.”
Origin: Socrates' method of pretending not to know to draw out truth
/səˌkrætɪk ˈaɪrəni/
feigning ignorance to expose others' lack of knowledge
“His 'I don't understand, explain it to me' was pure Socratic irony.”
Origin: Socrates' method of pretending not to know to draw out truth