mockery
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4.9
- noun
- /ˈmɑːkəri/
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- I had done something positive, and no one made a mockery of it.
- make a mockery of
- a mockery of dogma
- tone of mockery
Predictions that don't bring mockery from those who end up being right.
- Predictions that don't bring mockery from those who end up being right.
- You will keep hearing the narcissist warnings and mockery and criticisms.
- And mimicry can very easily shade into mockery, right?
- Nobody is making a bigger mockery of Christianity than this man.
- The worst verbal abuse, the most criticism, the neglect, the mockery, the gaslighting.
- And I hate that this whole thing is turned into like a mockery, which it isn't, you know?
- That's America and what he's reduced us to today with this mockery of our legal system.
- Wow, you went to actually come and make a mockery of the Chanel bag and look at this.
- And I see people who've made somewhat of a mockery of it.
- This is your faith that's been hijacked and made a mockery of.
- And he said the enemy of the authoritarian mind of the cult is tolerance of mockery and the sense of humour.
- The Ant tells us in the Lord of the Rings that the trolls are made by the enemy in mockery of ants, as the orcs were of eggs.
- And, and obviously, if people are mocking this, abusing it, making of making an absolute mockery of it, then we should have some means to say no.
- I don't think we need to be ring fencing Islam from criticism or scrutiny or even mockery, which is the fear I think a lot of people have.
Examples
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Mr. Dobbs, please do not make a mockery of this process.
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The fear of death that we feel, I feel at points is a mockery of the lives we live.
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Someone has made a mockery of the game.
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The case made against these men is a mockery of all human justice.
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Nobody is making a bigger mockery of Christianity than this man.
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Masters has been making a mockery out of you, me and this whole system.
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Once again, Americans are making a mockery of their courts, turning a murder trial into a media circus!
Fiction book (1993) -
The voters deserve better, you're making a mockery of this debate.
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The universal failure to take effective action against genocide has made a mockery of the most sacred values of civilization.
Academic text (1999) -
The comedian's impersonation was filled with mockery that made the audience laugh.
Synonyms
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5.4
Writing or speech that uses funny, sharp words to show people's faults
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5.0
A funny copy of a song or film that makes fun of the original
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7.7
An unfair silly version of something that makes fun of the original
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3.5
A funny copy of a person that makes their voice or actions seem bigger
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2.3
Making fun of someone, often playfully but sometimes hurtfully
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7.9
Laughing at or making fun of someone to show you do not respect them
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5.3
A funny imitation of a film or book that makes fun of the original
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8.0
A written piece that makes fun of a person or group by copying their style
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6.3
Saying things to make someone feel bad or angry
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7.5
A rude shout or remark that shows you do not respect someone
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8.4
A funny copy of a person or movie that makes fun of their style
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6.1
Rude words or loud laughter that show dislike
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6.3
A funny imitation of a person's voice or behaviour
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8.7
A play or story that makes fun of something by exaggerating its style
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7.5
An action that shows you do not respect someone, often by laughing or saying rude things
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4.6
Copying someone's voice, face and actions to entertain or trick people
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5.4
Making jokes about a person in front of others to tease them
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7.9
A funny copy of a person or thing that makes fun of them
Copying someone's actions or words to make fun of them
A short funny piece posted in public that mocks a person
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How Mocking
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Morphology
Etymology
Mockery comes from the simple verb mock, which means 'to make fun' or copy someone to laugh at, plus the ending -ery meaning 'an act or state'. So mockery is the act of making fun of someone or something.