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mock·er·y  (mk-r)

n. pl. mock·er·ies

1. Scornfully contemptuous ridicule; derision.

2. A specific act of ridicule or derision.

3. An object of scorn or ridicule: made a mockery of the rules.

4. A false, derisive, or impudent imitation: The trial was a mockery of justice.

5. Something ludicrously futile or unsuitable: The few packages of food seemed a mockery in the face of such enormous destitution.

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mockery [ˈmɒkərɪ]

n pl -eries

1. ridicule, contempt, or derision

2. a derisive action or comment

3. an imitation or pretence, esp a derisive one

4. a person or thing that is mocked

5. a person, thing, or action that is inadequate or disappointing

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	mockery - showing your contempt by derision     jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing derision - contemptuous laughter
	2.	mockery - a composition that imitates or misrepresents somebody's style, usually in a humorous way charade, lampoon, parody, pasquinade, put-on, sendup, spoof, burlesque, travesty, takeoff caricature, impersonation, imitation - a representation of a person that is exaggerated for comic effect
	3.	mockery - humorous or satirical mimicry parody, takeoff apery, mimicry - the act of mimicking; imitative behavior

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mockery

noun

1. derision, contempt, ridicule, scorn, jeering, disdain, scoffing, disrespect, gibes, contumely Was there a glint of mockery in his eyes?

2. farce, laughing stock, joke, apology (informal), letdown This action makes a mockery of the government's plans.

Translations

mockery [ˈmɒkərɪ] N

1. (= derision) → burla f, mofa f

2. (= farce) this is a mockery of justice → esto es una negación de la justicia
it was a mockery of a trial → fue un simulacro de juicio
to make a mockery of sth → poner algo en ridículo

mockery [ˈmɒkəri] n

(= scorn) → moquerie f
There was a tone of mockery in his voice → Il y avait dans sa voix une nuance de moquerie.

to make a mockery of sth → faire de qch un objet de risée, faire de qch une (véritable) mascarade
mock examination mock exam n → examen m blanc

mockery

n

(= derision) → Spott m

(= object of ridicule) → Gespött nt; they made a mockery of him → sie machten ihn zum Gespött der Leute; to make a mockery of something → etw lächerlich machen; (= prove its futility) → etw ad absurdum führen; inflation will make a mockery of our budget → durch die Inflation wird unser Haushaltsplan zur Farce

this is a mockery of justice → das spricht jeglicher Gerechtigkeit Hohn; it was a mockery of a trial → der Prozess war eine einzige Farce; what a mockery (this is)! → das ist doch glatter Hohn or der reinste Hohn!

mockery [ˈmɒkərɪ] n (derision) → scherno, derisione f
it was a mockery of a trial → il processo è stato tutto una farsa
to make a mockery of → rendere ridicolo/a

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mockery [ˈmɒkərɪ] n (derision) → scherno, derisione f
it was a mockery of a trial → il processo è stato tutto una farsa
to make a mockery of → rendere ridicolo/a