MOCKERY


Meaning of MOCKERY in English

mock ‧ e ‧ ry /ˈmɒkəri $ ˈmɑː-/ BrE AmE noun

1 . make a mockery of something to make something such as a plan or system seem completely useless or ineffective:

This building plan makes a mockery of the government’s environmental policy.

2 . [uncountable] when someone laughs at someone or something or shows that they think they are stupid:

There was a hint of mockery in his voice.

3 . [singular] something that is completely useless or ineffective:

She said that the trial had been a mockery.

Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English.      Longman - Словарь современного английского языка.