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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Burlesque :: Burlesque (n.) An ironical or satirical composition intended to excite laughter, or to ridicule anything..
#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..
Deride :: Deride (v. t.) To laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at.
Chaff :: Chaff (v. i.) To use light, idle language by way of fun or ridicule; to banter..
Pock-pudding :: Pock-pudding (n.) A bag pudding; a name of reproach or ridicule formerly applied by the Scotch to the English.
Monkey :: Monkey (n.) A term of disapproval, ridicule, or contempt, as for a mischievous child..
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..
Scoff :: Scoff (n.) Derision; ridicule; mockery; derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach..
Pointingstock :: Pointingstock (n.) An object of ridicule or scorn; a laughingstock.
Mockery :: Mockery (n.) Insulting or contemptuous action or speech; contemptuous merriment; derision; ridicule.
Banter :: Banter (v. t.) To jest about; to ridicule in speaking of, as some trait, habit, characteristic, and the like..
Derision :: Derision (n.) The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule..
Ridicule :: Ridicule (a.) Ridiculous.
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..
Assail :: Assail (v. t.) To attack morally, or with a view to produce changes in the feelings, character, conduct, existing usages, institutions; to attack by words, hostile influence, etc.; as, to assail one with appeals, arguments, abuse, ridicule, and the like..
Bergomask :: Bergomask (n.) A rustic dance, so called in ridicule of the people of Bergamo, in Italy, once noted for their clownishness..
Ridiculous :: Ridiculous (a.) Involving or expressing ridicule.
Laughingstock :: Laughingstock (n.) An object of ridicule; a butt of sport.
Lording :: Lording (n.) A little lord; a lordling; a lord, in contempt or ridicule..
Chaffing :: Chaffing (n.) The use of light, frivolous language by way of fun or ridicule; raillery; banter..
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