mockery

American  

[mok-uh-ree] / ˈmɒk ə ri /

noun

plural

mockeries

1. ridicule, contempt, or derision.

2. a derisive, imitative action or speech.

3. a subject or occasion of derision.

4. an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind.

   Synonyms:

   mimicry

5. a mocking pretense; travesty.

   a mockery of justice.

6. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.

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mockery British  

/ ˈmɒkərɪ /

noun

1. ridicule, contempt, or derision

2. a derisive action or comment

3. an imitation or pretence, esp a derisive one

4. a person or thing that is mocked

5. a person, thing, or action that is inadequate or disappointing

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Other Word Forms

• self-mockery noun

Etymology

Origin of mockery

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English moquerie, from Middle French; equivalent to mock + -ery

Example Sentences

Arsenal's north London derby trip to Tottenham Hotspur will be played out against a backdrop of searching questions about their nerve - "bottle", as it is often called - character and even public mockery from their rivals.

From BBC

This is not a quest for justice but a mockery of the dead.

From BBC

It swiftly came in for mockery from rival Anthropic, which has staked its reputation on safety and data security.

From Barron's

Djokovic pointed out Alcaraz had the advantage in that regard - given he was 16 years younger - but the veteran made a mockery of the age difference in a blistering start.

From BBC

Change had better come soon, warned Maritza Colombo, a lawyer and mother of two, “because what is happening now is pure mockery.”

From Los Angeles Times

Related Words

• contempt
• derision
• disdain
• ridicule
• scorn