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ridicule
[rid-i-kyool]
noun
speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
Synonyms: , , , ,
verb (used with object)
to deride; make fun of.
Synonyms: , , , , , ,
ridicule
/ ˈɪɪˌː /
noun
language or behaviour intended to humiliate or mock; derision
verb
(tr) to make fun of, mock, or deride
Other 51Թ Forms
- ridiculer noun
- self-ridicule noun
- unridiculed adjective
- ˈ徱ˌܱ noun
51Թ History and Origins
51Թ History and Origins
Origin of ridicule1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
It used the ridicule thrown at him as proof to other supporters that elites hated people like them.
It initially generated ridicule from users who posted some of the odd responses they received, as when it advised one user that non-toxic glue could help make cheese stick to pizza.
Wednesday's final gives both clubs the chance to end a season of defeat and ridicule by nabbing a place in next season's Champions League.
Nevertheless, when people have gone beyond inventing new names and used satire and forms of art to ridicule the president, there has been a negative reaction from officials.
But Smith also said that “if, in our society, a person who doesn't have a linen shirt cannot go about in public life without facing shame and ridicule, that's a basic necessity,” Liu said.
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