Socratic irony

uncountable

The practice or act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate their ignorance.

Japanese Meaning

相手の無知を明らかにするために、意図的に質問を投げかける行為。

The professor used Socratic irony to gently expose the student's misconceptions during the seminar.

教授はセミナーで、相手の無知を明らかにするためにわざと無知を装して質問する手法を用いて、学生の誤解を穏やかに露呈させた。

Sense（1）

The practice or act of asking someone a question in order to demonstrate their ignorance.