mockery

noun

mock·ery ˈmä-k(ə-)rē How to pronounce mockery (audio)

ˈmȯ-

plural mockeries

: insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision

laying himself open to the jeers and mockeries of his rebellious subjects

E. A. Freeman

: a subject of laughter, derision, or sport

making him turn himself into a merry mockery of all he had once held dear

O. St. John Gogarty

: a counterfeit appearance : imitation

if it was not a man it was a huge and grotesque mockery of man

E. R. Burroughs

: an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent (see impertinent sense 1a) imitation

makes a mockery of justice

: something ridiculously or impudently (see impudent sense 1) unsuitable

in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery

George Eliot

Example Sentences

His kind of personality invites mockery. the children's cruel mockery of each other

Recent Examples on the Web Even so, those urging Eddie Munson and Stranger Things superfans to go unalive themselves clearly consider this cringy content both unlikeable and worthy of mockery.

Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 Last week, when Mark Zuckerberg posted an image of his digital avatar inside his company’s virtual reality game, Horizon Worlds, the chief executive of Meta Platforms, Inc. faced a swift round of mockery.

Chavie Lieber, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 The edit unleashed a torrent of mockery online, with a Weibo post that compiled ridicule of the ending getting some 60,000 likes in 24 hours.

Lyric Li, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Peterson, famous for decrying the youth of today as hyper-sensitive snowflakes, took great offense at being the subject of online mockery.

Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Later that year, Picasso held a banquet for him, a gesture of respect and also of light mockery.

Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 The Met Gala is intended to celebrate pure, unadulterated fashion, unlike other red carpets where a star’s ego or fear of public mockery might override more risque expressions.

Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2022 In September, Chastain told PEOPLE about wanting to shed new light on the real-life Tammy Faye, who faced scandals and years of public mockery alongside her husband and PTL co-founder Jim Bakker, played by Andrew Garfield in the movie.

Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2022 Still, Cruise gives his all in a supporting role as a toxic heavy metal rocker and, like his terrifying performance as a hawkish NeoCon senator in Lions for Lambs, betrays not a hint of comforting ‘wink to the camera’ self-mockery.

Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 See More

单词	mockery
释义	mockery noun mock·ery ˈmä-k(ə-)rē ˈmȯ- plural mockeries 1 : insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision laying himself open to the jeers and mockeries of his rebellious subjects E. A. Freeman 2 : a subject of laughter, derision, or sport making him turn himself into a merry mockery of all he had once held dear O. St. John Gogarty 3 a : a counterfeit appearance : imitation if it was not a man it was a huge and grotesque mockery of man E. R. Burroughs b : an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent (see impertinent sense 1a) imitation makes a mockery of justice 4 : something ridiculously or impudently (see impudent sense 1) unsuitable in her bitterness she felt that all rejoicing was mockery George Eliot Synonyms caricature cartoon farce joke parody sham travesty See all Synonyms & Antonyms Example Sentences His kind of personality invites mockery. the children's cruel mockery of each other Recent Examples on the Web Even so, those urging Eddie Munson and Stranger Things superfans to go unalive themselves clearly consider this cringy content both unlikeable and worthy of mockery. Ct Jones, Rolling Stone, 30 Aug. 2022 Last week, when Mark Zuckerberg posted an image of his digital avatar inside his company’s virtual reality game, Horizon Worlds, the chief executive of Meta Platforms, Inc. faced a swift round of mockery. Chavie Lieber, WSJ, 27 Aug. 2022 The edit unleashed a torrent of mockery online, with a Weibo post that compiled ridicule of the ending getting some 60,000 likes in 24 hours. Lyric Li, Washington Post, 24 Aug. 2022 Peterson, famous for decrying the youth of today as hyper-sensitive snowflakes, took great offense at being the subject of online mockery. Dani Di Placido, Forbes, 17 May 2022 Later that year, Picasso held a banquet for him, a gesture of respect and also of light mockery. Raffi Khatchadourian, The New Yorker, 9 May 2022 The Met Gala is intended to celebrate pure, unadulterated fashion, unlike other red carpets where a star’s ego or fear of public mockery might override more risque expressions. Rachel Tashjian, Harper's BAZAAR, 3 May 2022 In September, Chastain told PEOPLE about wanting to shed new light on the real-life Tammy Faye, who faced scandals and years of public mockery alongside her husband and PTL co-founder Jim Bakker, played by Andrew Garfield in the movie. Benjamin Vanhoose, PEOPLE.com, 27 Feb. 2022 Still, Cruise gives his all in a supporting role as a toxic heavy metal rocker and, like his terrifying performance as a hawkish NeoCon senator in Lions for Lambs, betrays not a hint of comforting ‘wink to the camera’ self-mockery. Scott Mendelson, Forbes, 9 Aug. 2022 See More Word History First Known Use 15th century, in the meaning defined at sense 1 Phrases Containing mockery self-mockery self-mockery Kids Definition mockery noun mock·ery ˈmä-kə-rē plural mockeries 1 : ridicule entry 1 Her singing was the object of mockery. 2 : a bad imitation a mockery of justice mockery noun 1 as in parody a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice Synonyms & Similar Words Relevance parody joke caricature sham farce travesty cartoon comedy hoax simulation burlesque lampoon pretense phony feigning fake counterfeit pretence forgery phoney takeoff knockoff humbug Antonyms & Near Antonyms tribute homage 2 as in joke a person or thing that is made fun of you won't make a mockery of me! Synonyms & Similar Words joke mock derision fool target victim laughingstock sport jest butt mark monkey sucker chump pigeon gull dupe fall guy sap Antonyms & Near Antonyms favorite pet darling 3 as in ridicule the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms Synonyms & Similar Words ridicule contempt disdain laughter derision scorn satire insult disparagement belittlement sport caricature mimicry snickering burlesque deprecation put-down catcall pasquinade Antonyms & Near Antonyms praise approval applause commendation
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mockery

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