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Autoironia
Autoironia is self-directed irony: the ability to laugh at yourself. Built from auto plus ironia, it is a single word where English needs a phrase. The adjective is autoironiczny.
Examples in context
Autoironia to znak wielkiej pewności siebie.
Self-deprecation is a sign of great self-confidence.
Mówi o swoich porażkach z autoironią.
He talks about his failures with self-deprecation.
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