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mockery

[ mok-uh-ree ]

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.

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  5. a mocking pretense; travesty:

    a mockery of justice.

  6. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.


mockery

/ ˈ³¾É’°ìÉ™°ùɪ /

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
“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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˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins

Origin of mockery1

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English moquerie, from Middle French; equivalent to mock + -ery
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This attempt to declare “Trump Derangement Syndrome†a mental illness per Minnesota law was widely met with mockery and derision.

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The mockery and cold laughter at her expense felt unjust.

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Am I going to be his grandfather?’†says Lane with practiced, self-deprecating mockery.

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In one sense, he's succeeded beyond his wildest dreams, becoming a favorite villain of the left, the target of non-stop scorn and mockery.

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This came after several weeks where Trump, playing the role of professional wrestling heel and comedian, repeatedly attacked Zelenskyy with insults and mockery.

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