ironizar

Senses

1. 1.

   to speak ironically

   to express ideas in an ironic manner; to use irony

2. 2.

   to mock or ridicule

   to make fun of or treat sarcastically; often with disapproval

Examples

• "No hay razón para ironizar sobre los problemas ajenos."

  There's no reason to mock other people's problems.

• "La escritora ironiza constantemente en sus ensayos sobre la sociedad de consumo."

  The writer constantly speaks ironically in her essays about consumer society.

• "¿Por qué siempre ironizas cuando hablo en serio?"

  Why do you always speak sarcastically when I'm being serious?

Usage

Ironizar is a formal or literary verb, more common in written Spanish than in everyday speech. It emphasizes intentional use of irony rather than simple sarcasm, though the two overlap. Often appears in academic or critical contexts.