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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.

    Synonyms:
  5. a mocking pretense; travesty.

    a mockery of justice.

  6. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.



mockery

/ ˈɒəɪ /

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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Other 51Թ Forms

  • self-mockery noun
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51Թ 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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While the field toiled on a day for golfing purists, Burns proved Oakmont could be tamed by making a mockery of its grisly challenge.

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Just a week ago, the Roadrunners made a mockery of the Austin Regional — scoring 26 runs across three games — and took down No. 2 Texas twice on the Longhorns’ home turf.

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Meanwhile, screenwriter and activist Lee Kern called her video "sneering mockery".

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Conservative councillor Sarah Hudson described the current situation as a "mockery".

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There was much mockery of Noem for being so dumb in mainstream and left-leaning media, but notably, neither Noem nor her allies have shown any shame or defensiveness about her alleged mistake.

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