ridicule
speech or action intended to cause contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision.
to deride; make fun of.
Origin of ridicule
1synonym study For ridicule
Other words for ridicule
Opposites for ridicule
Other words from ridicule
- rid·i·cul·er, noun
- self-rid·i·cule, noun
- un·rid·i·culed, adjective
Words Nearby ridicule
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How to use ridicule in a sentence
That way, the fear of customer or public ridicule might encourage the software producers to do a better job of upgrading dependencies.
To prevent cyberattacks, the government should limit the scope of a software bill of materials | Annie Siebert | August 26, 2021 | TechCrunchHe drew additional ridicule after insisting that the addition of a swimming pool was needed to protect the house in case of fire.
A South African Court's Ruling Against Jacob Zuma Offers Hope for the Rule of Law | Ian Bremmer | July 6, 2021 | TimeDespite the ridicule, China looks set to carry out the three-child policy in the hope of addressing its rapidly aging population and plunging birth and marriage rates.
China’s propaganda journey from “only one child is good” to the three-child policy | Jane Li | June 7, 2021 | QuartzUntil Chike Uzuegbunam sued Georgia Gwinnett College, this public institution had performed the public service of instituting a speech code so restrictive that it exposed the entire idea of such codes to wholesome ridicule.
Campus speech rules are hurting students. They deserve recompense — even if it’s just $1. | George Will | March 12, 2021 | Washington PostTwo turning points were Spears’ breakdown in the late aughts and the death of Amy Winehouse in 2011, tragedies that revealed how much damage years of surveillance, objectification and ridicule could do to a young woman.
From Britney to Buffy, We're Suddenly Rethinking Postfeminist Pop Culture—and Nothing Could Be Healthier | Judy Berman | March 2, 2021 | Time
Throughout her life, she faced public ridicule, legal persecution and, eventually, redemption through a PhD in clinical sexology.
Over time, because of its popularity among young girls, it became the object of ridicule.
In Japan, Zima Haz No Zexual Preference | Jake Adelstein, Angela Erika Kubo | September 13, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTAlthough sprightly, Lilith is unusually small for her age, and thereby the butt of ridicule from her classmates.
Holocaust Horrors Haunt the Films ‘Ida’ And ‘The German Doctor’ | Jack Schwartz | May 12, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTThe wackiest of Mormon teachings—many unknown to practicing Mormons today—have been dredged up and held to ridicule.
The Core Mormon Teaching the LDS Church Didn’t Jettison | Jay Michaelson | April 7, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHowever, the reaction—and the ridicule—was so extreme that he soon backed down.
Will Jargon Be the Death of the English Language? | The Telegraph | March 30, 2014 | THE DAILY BEASTHe tried the effect of ridicule on the wretched and despairing Louis; and to one of his arguments, he at last extorted a reply.
The Pastor's Fire-side Vol. 3 of 4 | Jane PorterA more potent and public method of ridicule would be difficult to devise.
A Letter from Mr. Cibber to Mr. Pope | Colley CibberI wish Vicky saw through her; she has so much influence over Jack, and such deadly powers of ridicule.
Ancestors | Gertrude AthertonThe attempt, however, subsequently exposed them to great ridicule from their democratic opponents.
Madame Roland, Makers of History | John S. C. AbbottAccordingly, the record of this hard-fighting soldier of the Empire has been cruelly buried in ridicule.
Napoleon's Marshals | R. P. Dunn-Pattison
British Dictionary definitions for ridicule
/ (ˈrɪdɪˌkjuːl) /
language or behaviour intended to humiliate or mock; derision
(tr) to make fun of, mock, or deride
Origin of ridicule
1Derived forms of ridicule
- ridiculer, noun
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