Having a hard time distinguishing between Hypocrisy, Moral Dilemma, and Irony? Me too. But maybe this helps:
hy·poc·ri·sy
/həˈpäkrəsē/
noun
- the practice of claiming to have moral standards or beliefs to which one's own behavior does not conform; pretense."his target was the hypocrisy of suburban life"
Example: Being "Pro-Life," until YOU need an abortion!
mor·al di·lem·ma
noun
- a situation in which a difficult choice has to be made between two courses of action, either of which entails transgressing a moral principle."the nursing staff face a moral dilemma almost every day"
Example: Being against "All-Gender Bathrooms," but REALLY having to poop!
i·ro·ny
/ˈīrənē/
noun
- the expression of one's meaning by using language that normally signifies the opposite, typically for humorous or emphatic effect."“Don't go overboard with the gratitude,” he rejoined with heavy irony"
- a state of affairs or an event that seems deliberately contrary to what one expects and is often amusing as a result.plural noun: ironies"the irony is that I thought he could help me"a literary technique, originally used in Greek tragedy, by which the full significance of a character's words or actions are clear to the audience or reader although unknown to the character.noun: dramatic irony; plural noun: tragic irony
- Example: Being for MUCH stronger Gun Control Laws, but also wanting to pass a law which requires the "Sopranos" lower case "r" to be represented in *ALL fonts!
- For the record, this one is 100% me.
(*EXCEPT WINGDINGS)
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