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- [mok-uh-ree]
- /ˈmɒk ə ri/
- /ˈmɒk.ər.i/
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- [mok-uh-ree]
- /ˈmɒk ə ri/
Definitions of mockery word
- noun plural mockery ridicule, contempt, or derision. 1
- noun plural mockery a derisive, imitative action or speech. 1
- noun plural mockery a subject or occasion of derision. 1
- noun plural mockery an imitation, especially of a ridiculous or unsatisfactory kind. 1
- noun plural mockery a mocking pretense; travesty: a mockery of justice. 1
- noun plural mockery something absurdly or offensively inadequate or unfitting. 1
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Origin of mockery
First appearance:
before 1400 One of the 24% oldest English words
1400-50; late Middle English moquerie < Middle French. See mock, -ery
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Parts of speech for Mockery
noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
mockery popularity
A common word. It’s meaning is known to most children of preschool age. About 91% of English native speakers know the meaning and use the word.
This word is included in each student's vocabulary. Most likely there is at least one movie with this word in the title.
mockery usage trend in Literature
This diagram is provided by Google Ngram ViewerSynonyms for mockery
noun mockery
- farce — a light, humorous play in which the plot depends upon a skillfully exploited situation rather than upon the development of character.
- travesty — a grotesque or debased likeness or imitation: a travesty of justice.
- sham — something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- caricature — A caricature of someone is a drawing or description of them that exaggerates their appearance or behaviour in a humorous or critical way.
- deception — Deception is the act of deceiving someone or the state of being deceived by someone.
Antonyms for mockery
noun mockery
- honesty — the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
- solemnity — the state or character of being solemn; earnestness; gravity; impressiveness: the solemnity of a state funeral.
- flattery — the act of flattering.
- praise — the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- openness — not closed or barred at the time, as a doorway by a door, a window by a sash, or a gateway by a gate: to leave the windows open at night.
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