MOCKERY


Meaning of MOCKERY in English

ˈmäk(ə)rē, ˈmȯk-, -ri noun

( -es )

Etymology: Middle English moquerie, from Middle French, from Old French, from moquier to mock

1. : insulting or contemptuous action or speech : derision

2. : a subject of laughter, derision, or sport

3.

a. : a counterfeit appearance : imitation

b. : an insincere, contemptible, or impertinent imitation

arbitrary methods that made a mockery of justice

4. : something ridiculously or impudently unsuitable

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