Definition of mockery Mockery

/mɑˈkɚi/ - [makeree] - mock•er•y

We found 14 definitions of mockery from 6 different sources.

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What does mockery mean?

WordNet

WordNet by Princeton University

Noun

mockery - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way
  parody, lampoon, spoof, sendup, takeoff, burlesque, travesty, charade, pasquinade, put-on
  caricature, impersonation, imitation a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
mockery - showing your contempt by derision
  jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing
  derision the act of deriding or treating with contempt
mockery - humorous or satirical mimicry
  parody, takeoff
  apery, mimicry the act of mimicking; imitative behavior
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Wiktionary Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • mockery (Noun)
    The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
  • mockery (Noun)
    Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
  • mockery (Noun)
    Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
  • mockery (Noun)
    Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.

Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘

  • mockery (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.
  • mockery (n.)
    Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule.
  • mockery (n.)
    Subject of laughter, derision, or sport.

OmegaWiki DictionaryOmegaWiki Dictionary Ω

  • mockery
    Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule.
  • mockery
    Showing one's contempt by derision.

Wikipedia Wiktionary dictionary logo

  • A mockery is something said about someone or something to make that person or thing look bad. Sometimes, friends do this in fun and this is good. But most of the time when someone is mocking someone else, it is because they do not like that person. A mockery usually is not true.

    Famous Mockers.

    A person who mocks other people might become famous because he is funny. These people are known as Comedians

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