noun
mockery
MO-kuh-ree
noun
1
Ridicule; the act of making fun of someone or something.
"His speech was met with open mockery from the crowd."
2
A poor or insulting imitation of something, so bad it invites ridicule.
"The rushed trial was a mockery of justice."
"Critics called the remake a mockery of the original film."
How to Use Mockery
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishEither ridicule aimed at someone, or a version of something so bad it insults the real thing.
Common pairings
make a mockery of
object of mockery
Word Forms
mockeries plural
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Etymology
From Middle English mokkery, via Anglo-Norman and Old French moquerie, from "mock" plus the noun suffix "-ery."