ridicule
Pronunciation change
- IPA (key): /ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/
Audio (US) (file) - Hyphenation: rid‧i‧cule
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- (uncountable) Ridicule is derision or mockery.
- Aristophanes shocked the Athenians with his ridicule of their sincerely-held beliefs.
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- (transitive) To ridicule is to make fun of, or mock, someone or something.
- To ridicule a powerful man is to take a big risk.