1 [U] comments or actions that are intended to make sb/sth seem ridiculous:
She couldn't stand any more of their mockery. * His smile was full of mockery. * The government has left itself open to mockery and ridicule.
2 [sing.] (disapproving) an action, a decision, etc. that is a failure and that is not as it is supposed to be:
It was a mockery of a trial.
IDIOMS
make a mockery of sth to make sth seem ridiculous or useless:
The trial made a mockery of justice.
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This is a English–English dictionary entry.
Sourced from Main Dictionary in Lughet's collection.
This word also appears under other sources in Lughet's collection — see the list below.
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Is mockery a noun, verb, or something else?
In this entry, mockery is tagged as noun.
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