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Definition of ridicule

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Ridicule (n.) Remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision.

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Smoke :: Smoke (v. t.) To ridicule to the face; to quiz.

Pointingstock :: Pointingstock (n.) An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock.

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..

Pouch :: Pouch (n.) A protuberant belly; a paunch; -- so called in ridicule.

Monkey :: Monkey (n.) A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child..

Libel :: Libel (n.) A malicious publication expressed either in print or in writing, or by pictures, effigies, or other signs, tending to expose another to public hatred, contempt, or ridicule. Such publication is indictable at common law..

Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..

Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To address playful good-natured ridicule to, -- the person addressed, or something pertaining to him, being the subject of the jesting; to rally; as, he bantered me about my credulity..

Ridicule :: Ridicule (v. t.) To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting.

Ridicle :: Ridicle (n.) Ridicule.

Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..

Mock :: Mock (n.) An act of ridicule or derision; a scornful or contemptuous act or speech; a sneer; a jibe; a jeer.

Bemock :: Bemock (v. t.) To mock; to ridicule.

Pachydermatous :: Pachydermatous (a.) Thick-skinned; not sensitive to ridicule.

Ridiculed :: Ridiculed (imp. & p. p.) of Ridicul.

Ridiculous :: Ridiculous (a.) Involving or expressing ridicule.

Prittle-prattle :: Prittle-prattle (n.) Empty talk; trifling loquacity; prattle; -- used in contempt or ridicule.

Spalpeen :: Spalpeen (n.) A scamp; an Irish term for a good-for-nothing fellow; -- often used in good-humored contempt or ridicule.

Ridicule :: Ridicule (n.) Quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.

#NAME? :: -ite () A suffix denoting one of a party, a sympathizer with or adherent of, and the like, and frequently used in ridicule; as, a Millerite; a Benthamite..