Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition
- n. Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.
- n. A specific act of ridicule or derision.
- n. An object of scorn or ridicule: made a mockery of the rules.
- n. A false, derisive, or impudent imitation: The trial was a mockery of justice.
- n. Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable: The few packages of food seemed a mockery in the face of such enormous destitution.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License
- n. The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
- n. Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
- n. Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
- n. Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English
- n. The act of mocking, deriding, and exposing to contempt, by mimicry, by insincere imitation, or by a false show of earnestness; a counterfeit appearance.
- n. Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule.
- n. Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.
from The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia
- n. The act of mocking; derisive or deceitful speech or action.
- n. Derision; ridicule; careless insult or contempt; sport; jest.
- n. Counterfeit appearance; false show; sham.
- n. Vain effort; fruitless labor; that which disappoints or frustrates.
- n. Synonyms Mimicry, jeering, gibes.
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- n. a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
- n. humorous or satirical mimicry
- n. showing your contempt by derision
Etymologies
Examples
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Unlike Colbert, who more fully understands what the term mockery means than anyone I've watched in recent memory.
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However, unless the mockery is part of something like a SNL sketch, I think there are more respectful ways of discussing differring religious views. datingjesus
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O! what a miserable night I passed! the cold stars shone in mockery, and the bare trees waved their branches above me: now and then the sweet voice of a bird burst forth amidst the universal stillness.
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Sorry Bob, mockery is the only answer to your GOOOOLLDDDD buggery.
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In 1030, the legendary King Canute, who once tried to command the tides of England in mockery of his flattering courtiers, invaded the lands of Olaf in Norway.
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These Republicans are as wrong as wrong can be, and history, I am sure, will mock them, but they were not elected by history, and they are impervious to mockery from the likes of me.
Matthew Yglesias » Gerrymandering is Not the Root of All Evil
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Some of his most scathing mockery is reserved for people who take out loans to pay tuition at an expensive private college.
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But when it came time to dismount, the formation lurched to one side before breaking apart, sending one cheerleader tumbling to the turf and prompting a volley of mockery from the broadcast booth.
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He, perched upon his canoe, looked on in mockery; yet the ancestors whose seed he bore pressed heavily upon him, and he swore his strongest oaths that his courage might be cheered.
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What I did hear, however, was harsh criticism and mockery from the left directed at Limbaugh and Robertson.
sionnach commented on the word mockery
Reminiscent of another fun term: jiggery-pokery.
November 18, 2007
tragedianxarrest commented on the word mockery
Fun word.
November 18, 2007