poetic justice

English

Etymology

poetic +‎ justice

Pronunciation

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Noun

poetic justice (uncountable)

The rewarding of virtue, and the punishment of vice, especially in an ironic manner.
Synonym: just deserts

Translations

the rewarding of virtue and the punishment of vice, especially in an ironic manner

Malayalam: കാവ്യനീതി (ml) (kāvyanīti)
Portuguese: justiça poética f

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