Definition of ridicule

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Ridicule (n.) An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.

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Pantagruelism :: Pantagruelism (n.) The theory or practice of the medical profession; -- used in burlesque or ridicule.
Ridiculed :: Ridiculed (imp. & p. p.) of Ridicul.
Make-game :: Make-game (n.) An object of ridicule; a butt.
Affix :: Affix (v. t.) To attach, unite, or connect with; as, names affixed to ideas, or ideas affixed to things; to affix a stigma to a person; to affix ridicule or blame to any one..
Irony :: Irony (n.) A sort of humor, ridicule, or light sarcasm, which adopts a mode of speech the meaning of which is contrary to the literal sense of the words..
Ridiculer :: Ridiculer (n.) One who ridicules.
Levite :: Levite (n.) A priest; -- so called in contempt or ridicule.
Pock-pudding :: Pock-pudding (n.) A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English.
Expose :: Expose (v. t.) To lay bare; to lay open to attack, danger, or anything objectionable; to render accessible to anything which may affect, especially detrimentally; to make liable; as, to expose one's self to the heat of the sun, or to cold, insult, danger, or ridicule; to expose an army to destruction or defeat..
Lording :: Lording (n.) A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule..
Scout :: Scout (v. t.) To reject with contempt, as something absurd; to treat with ridicule; to flout; as, to scout an idea or an apology..
Scoff :: Scoff (n.) Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach..
Ridicle :: Ridicle (n.) Ridicule.
Mock :: Mock (n.) An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.
Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) An object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter.
Mouth :: Mouth (v. i.) To make grimaces, esp. in ridicule or contempt..
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
Libelous :: Libelous (a.) Containing or involving a libel; defamatory; containing that which exposes some person to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule; as, a libelous pamphlet..
Skimmington :: Skimmington (n.) A word employed in the phrase, To ride Skimmington; that is to ride on a horse with a woman, but behind her, facing backward, carrying a distaff, and accompanied by a procession of jeering neighbors making mock music; a cavalcade in ridicule of a henpecked man. The custom was in vogue in parts of England..
Ridicule :: Ridicule (v. t.) To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.
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