mockery

American  

[mok-uh-ree] / ˈmɒk ə ri /

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:

   mimicry

5. a mocking pretense; travesty.

   a mockery of justice.

6. something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting.

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mockery British  

/ ˈmɒkərɪ /

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

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Other Word Forms

• self-mockery noun

Etymology

Origin of mockery

First recorded in 1400–50; late Middle English moquerie, from Middle French; equivalent to mock + -ery

Example Sentences

However, the “Hannah Montana” star did not end her mockery there—going on to accuse Cooper of feigning innocence about the proximity of their properties.

From MarketWatch

But like all families, there's a lot of affectionate mockery.

From BBC

The author suggests that Bovino’s approach squandered taxpayer resources on operations like the National Guard-supported MacArthur Park deployment that yielded no arrests while generating widespread public criticism and viral mockery.

From Los Angeles Times

It was not only the mockery in their faces and the cruelty of their words that I hated so much, it was the injustice.

From Literature

Arsenal's north London derby trip to Tottenham Hotspur will be played out against a backdrop of searching questions about their nerve - "bottle", as it is often called - character and even public mockery from their rivals.

From BBC

Related Words

• contempt
• derision
• disdain
• ridicule
• scorn