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   mock·er·y

   /ˈmäk(ə)rē/

   noun

   • 1. teasing and contemptuous language or behavior directed at a particular person or thing: "stung by her mockery, Frankie hung his head" Similar ridiculederisionjeeringsneeringcontemptscornscoffingjokingteasingtauntingsarcasmraggingchaffingjibingchiackinginformal:kiddingkidologyribbingjoshingwinding uptaking the mickeyvulgar slang:taking the pissinformal:goofingrazzing
   • ▪ an absurd misrepresentation or imitation of something: "after a mockery of a trial in London, he was executed" Similar travestycharadefarceparodylaughing stockcaricaturelampoonburlesqueapologyexcusepoor substitute
   • ▪ ludicrously futile action: "in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery"

   Word Origin late Middle English: from Old French moquerie, from mocquer ‘to deride’.

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2. www.merriam-webster.com › dictionary › mockeryMockery Definition & Meaning - Merriam-Webster

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   Mockery is insulting or contemptuous action or speech, or a subject of laughter, derision, or sport. Learn more about the word history, synonyms, examples, and phrases of mockery from Merriam-Webster dictionary.

3. dictionary.cambridge.org › dictionary › englishMOCKERY | English meaning - Cambridge Dictionary

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   MOCKERY definition: 1. the act of mocking someone or something: 2. an action or event that seems stupid and without…. Learn more.

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   Mockery is making fun of or mocking someone or something. The act of mockery often involves copying someone's behavior or speech, making it look absurd, like a parody. For example, comedians often get laughs with mockery, by pretending to be famous politicians and exaggerating the way they talk or gesture.

5. www.dictionary.com › browse › mockeryMOCKERY Definition & Meaning | Dictionary.com

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   noun. , plural mock·er·ies. ridicule, contempt, or derision. a derisive, imitative action or speech. a subject or occasion of derision. an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind. Synonyms: mimicry. a mocking pretense; travesty: a mockery of justice.

6. dictionary.cambridge.org › us › dictionaryMOCKERY | definition in the Cambridge English Dictionary

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   MOCKERY meaning: 1. the act of mocking someone or something: 2. an action or event that seems stupid and without…. Learn more.

7. www.collinsdictionary.com › dictionary › englishMOCKERY definition and meaning | Collins English Dictionary

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   Mockery is the act of making fun of someone or something, or the state of being mocked. Learn the synonyms, pronunciation, and usage of mockery with examples from Collins English Dictionary.

8. www.thefreedictionary.com › mockeryMockery - definition of mockery by The Free Dictionary

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   Mockery is the act of ridiculing or deriding someone or something, often with humor or sarcasm. It can also refer to a false or inadequate imitation, or a person or thing that is mocked. See synonyms, translations, and usage examples of mockery.