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as in parody
a poor, insincere, or insulting imitation of something
the predetermined outcome of the hearings made them a mockery of true justice
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
insulted by their mockery of his mannerisms
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Recent Examples of mockery
Black audiences initially feared that, in the hands of a white director, the production might make a mockery of Black cultural practices.
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Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
There is also mockery in ads about products intended for older people.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The film does save some time for tender moments, and a scene at an OB-GYN’s office makes a dry mockery of the American healthcare system that feels very much rooted in experience.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
After prompting a wave of memes and mockery, TF1 pulled the Seven to Eight episode from circulation to prevent further cyberbullying.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Brandon Tensley, Smithsonian Magazine, 13 Feb. 2025
There is also mockery in ads about products intended for older people.
—Chicago Tribune, 8 Feb. 2025
The film does save some time for tender moments, and a scene at an OB-GYN’s office makes a dry mockery of the American healthcare system that feels very much rooted in experience.
—Katie Rife, IndieWire, 28 Jan. 2025
After prompting a wave of memes and mockery, TF1 pulled the Seven to Eight episode from circulation to prevent further cyberbullying.
—Wesley Stenzel, EW.com, 15 Jan. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for mockery
Noun
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The user’s viral review sparked parodies across the app with user @Nathanwituk poking fun at the original poster in a Feb. 23 video.—
Paloma Chavez,
Sacramento Bee,
24 Feb. 2025
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Additionally, disco offered a framework for instrumentalists to play around with, as well as characteristics that cannot be boiled down to logic: there can also be affective reasons, regardless of whether the intent is irony, camp, parody, or the expression of genuine sentiment.—
Angelica Frey,
JSTOR Daily,
23 Feb. 2025
Noun
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After a joke about Adam Sandler’s fashion sense, O’Brien suddenly changed tone to address the devastation of the wildfires in Los Angeles, and how an awards show can seem self-indulgent if that context was not addressed.—
Annie Aguiar,
New York Times,
3 Mar. 2025
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For the monologue, Gillis pushed his luck early, starting with some jokes about how hilarious Trump has been in office, and how former President Biden was also funny.—
Omar L. Gallaga,
Los Angeles Times,
2 Mar. 2025
Noun
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Most South Africans are reacting to this with a mixture of disgust and ridicule.—
Isaac Chotiner,
The New Yorker,
19 Feb. 2025
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Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau faced ridicule on social media on Saturday night following the Canadians’ loss to the U.S. in a 4 Nations Face-Off game.—
Ryan Gaydos,
Fox News,
16 Feb. 2025
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The Vice President’s face has been subject to mock meme edits for several months, as political commentators used editing tools to exaggerate his features and create child-like caricatures.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes,
8 Mar. 2025
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Amis’s caricatures retain their links to British reality; his observations about class, gender, and money still find their mark.—
Rachel Cusk,
Harper's Magazine,
19 Feb. 2025
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The set comes with two shams and a woven quilt that feels smooth and comfortable to sleep under all year round, according to shoppers.—
Toni Sutton,
People.com,
28 Feb. 2025
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The breakdown of democracy in the United States will not give rise to a classic dictatorship in which elections are a sham and the opposition is locked up, exiled, or killed.—
STEVEN LEVITSKY,
Foreign Affairs,
11 Feb. 2025
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“Mockery.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/mockery. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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