ridicule
/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/
noun
🇬🇧 UK
/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/
🇺🇸 US
/ˈɹɪdɪkjuːl/
Meaning
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Meaning 1 · noun
Derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
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Meaning 2 · noun
An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock.
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Meaning 3 · noun
The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness.
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Meaning 4 · verb
To criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
“His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.”
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Meaning 5 · adjective
Ridiculous
How this word is used
- Everyday “His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.”
- Academic “In academic writing, “ridicule” can carry a precise technical sense.”
- Business “In business contexts, “ridicule” should be used only when the meaning is unambiguous.”
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