post-irony

Noun

countable uncountable

A state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled. / A return from irony to earnestness.

Japanese Meaning

真面目な意図と皮肉な意図が混ざり合う状態 / 皮肉から真摯な態度への回帰状態

Her lecture on sincerity accidentally slid into post-irony, leaving the audience unsure whether to laugh or cry.

彼女の誠実さについての講義は、意図せずに真面目さと皮肉が入り混じる状態になり、聴衆は笑うべきか泣くべきかわからなくなった。

Sense（1）

A state in which earnest and ironic intents become muddled.

Sense（2）

A return from irony to earnestness.

post-ironies

（ plural ）