ridicolizzare — meaning in English
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English meaning
- debunk verb To show that a claim or belief is false or exaggerated.
- ridicule verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
- satirize verb To use humour or exaggeration to criticise someone or something.
- stultify verb To hold back progress or ideas and make them boring, usually through rigid routine.
Senses
ridicolizzare is used for these senses in English:
- debunk (transitive) To discredit, or expose to ridicule the falsehood or the exaggerated claims of something.
- make a fool of (transitive) To cause (someone) to seem foolish.
- poke fun To subject someone to laughter or ridicule. [with at]
- ridicule (transitive) To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of.
- satirize (transitive) To make a satire of; to mock.
- stultify (transitive, dated) To cause to appear foolish; to deprive of strength; to stupefy. [from early 19th c.]
ridicule — full definition
- verb To mock or make fun of someone or something in a scornful way.
- noun Mocking words or behaviour intended to make someone look foolish.
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