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   mockery

   /ˈmɒk(ə)ri/

   noun

   • 1. teasing and contemptuous language or behaviour 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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   What does mockery mean?

   • Subscribe to America's largest dictionary and get thousands more definitions and advanced search—ad free! Can you solve 4 words at once? Get Word of the Day daily email! The meaning of MOCKERY is insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision. How to use mockery in a sentence.

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   What is a mockery of Justice?

   • a mockery of justice. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting. “Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

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   What is the plural of mockery?

   • , 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. a mockery of justice. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.

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   What is mockery example?

   • 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.

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   Mockery is the act of mocking someone or something, or something that seems stupid and without value. Learn more about the meaning, usage, and synonyms of mockery with examples from the Cambridge Dictionary.

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     MOCKERY meaning: 1. the act of mocking someone or something:...

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

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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.

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   Mockery is the act of mocking someone or something, or something that seems stupid and without value. Learn how to use mockery in a sentence, see related words and phrases, and find translations in different languages.

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   Mockery is the act of ridiculing, contempt, or derision. It can also refer to an imitation, a travesty, or something absurd or inadequate. See the origin, synonyms, and usage examples of mockery.

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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.

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   [uncountable, countable] comments or actions that are intended to make somebody/something seem silly synonym ridicule, scorn. She couldn't stand any more of their mockery. His smile was full of mockery. The government has left itself open to mockery and ridicule. Extra Examples. Want to learn more?