tragic irony
noun
dramatic irony in tragic drama.
Origin of tragic irony
First recorded in 1825–35
Words nearby tragic irony
tragedize,
tragedy,
tragic,
tragic flaw,
tragic hero,
tragic irony,
tragicomedy,
tragion,
tragopan,
tragus,
traherne
British Dictionary definitions for tragic irony
tragic irony
noun
the use of dramatic irony in a tragedy (originally, in Greek tragedy), so that the audience is aware that a character's words or actions will bring about a tragic or fatal result, while the character himself is not