Etymological root
ridere
Latin
Words from this root(5)
ridicule
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/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
mockery or derision; (verb) to make fun of contemptuously
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deride
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/dɪˈraɪd/
to mock or ridicule with contempt
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derider
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/dɪˈraɪdɚ/
one who mocks or ridicules another
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derisory
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/dɪˈraɪsəri/
ridiculously small or inadequate; meriting derision
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ridiculosity
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/rɪˌdɪkjəˈlɑsəti/
the quality or an instance of being ridiculous; absurdity
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