RIDICULE


Meaning of RIDICULE in English

n.

Pronunciation: ' ri-d ə - ˌ kyül

Function: noun

Etymology: French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest

Date: 1690

: the act of ridiculing : DERISION , MOCKERY

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