mockery

C2+ Topic:People & Society

US /ˈmɑkəri/ UK /ˈmɒkəri/ See IPA manual

noun

Meanings

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noun
contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate

They made a mockery of the rules by ignoring them entirely.

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1 noun · contemptuous ridicule or... ridicule derision scorn contempt disdain travesty sham

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respect praise

Word family

Related forms mock mocker mocking

Etymology

From Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin.

moquerie Old French

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People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives

# mockery

**Type:** Word
**Level:** C2+
**Part of speech:** noun
**IPA (US):** ˈmɑkəri
**IPA (UK):** ˈmɒkəri

## Meanings
1. contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate

## Examples
- They made a mockery of the rules by ignoring them entirely.

## Synonyms
- ridicule
- derision
- scorn
- contempt
- disdain
- travesty
- sham

## Antonyms
- respect
- praise

## Related Forms
- mock
- mocker
- mocking

## Roots and Affixes
- Root: moquerie

## Etymology
From Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin.

## AI Etymology
Mockery comes from Old French moquerie ('mockery'), from moquer ('to deride, jeer'), of uncertain origin. The etymological trail includes Old French moquerie. As a noun, mockery means contemptuous ridicule or derision; a thing or person treated as ludicrously inadequate. The same family is visible in related forms such as mock, mocker, and mocking. The uncertainty belongs to the older derivation, so the explanation should preserve alternatives rather than choosing one unsupported origin.

## Topics
- People & Society
- Word Formation & Derivatives

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