ironist

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He makes Jack such a cool ironist, the internal changes he experiences barely register.

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  1. noun A notable user of irony, especially a writer.

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  • To believe so is to separate the thoughtful ironist from the sarcastic slacker, a bright and vital line drawn by Magill. —  Tyee - Home
  • The ironist, by contrast, is invested in the belief that society can be made better. —  Tyee - Home
  • As Randolph Bourne wrote in 1913: "The ironist is ironical not because he does not care, but because he cares too much." —  Tyee - Home
  • Oddly absent, though, is any mention of Generation X Godfather Douglas Coupland, or the enigmatic ironist Eminem. —  Tyee - Home
  • The narrator of "Wild Minds," however, is a reactionary and an ironist; he chooses not to be optimized, and he fervently embraces the illusions and consolations of religion. —  Warren Ellis
 

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/ˈaɪrənɪst/
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