What does ridicule mean?
Definitions for ridicule
ˈrɪd ɪˌkyulridicule
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Princeton's WordNet
ridiculenoun
language or behavior intended to mock or humiliate
derision, ridiculeverb
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
ridicule, roast, guy, blackguard, laugh at, jest at, rib, make fun, poke funverb
subject to laughter or ridicule
"The satirists ridiculed the plans for a new opera house"; "The students poked fun at the inexperienced teacher"; "His former students roasted the professor at his 60th birthday"
Wiktionary
ridiculenoun
derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour
ridiculeverb
to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of
His older sibling constantly ridiculed him with sarcastic remarks.
ridiculeadjective
ridiculous
This action became so ridicule. uE000116473uE001 Aubrey.
Etymology: From ridiculus, from ridere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
RIDICULEnoun
Wit of that species that provokes laughter.
Etymology: ridicule, Fr. ridiculum, Lat.
Sacred to ridicule his whole life long,
And the sad burthen of some merry song. Alexander Pope.Touch’d and sham’d by ridicule alone. Alexander Pope.
Those, who aim at ridicule,
Should fix upon some certain rule,
Which fairly hints they are in jest. Jonathan Swift, Miscellanies.To Ridiculeverb
To expose to laughter; to treat with contemptuous merriment.
Etymology: from the noun.
I wish the vein of ridiculing all that is serious and good may have no worse effect upon our state, than knight errantry had on theirs. William Temple.
He often took a pleasure to appear ignorant, that he might the better turn to ridicule those that valued themselves on their books. Joseph Addison, on Medals.
Wikipedia
ridicule
Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics. Mockery can be done in a lighthearted and gentle way, but can also be cruel and hateful, such that it "conjures images of corrosion, deliberate degradation, even subversion; thus, 'to laugh at in contempt, to make sport of' (OED)". Mockery appears to be unique to humans, and serves a number of psychological functions, such as reducing the perceived imbalance of power between authority figures and common people. Examples of mockery can be found in literature and the arts.
ChatGPT
ridicule
Ridicule is the act of making fun or mocking someone or something in a contemptuous, derisive or scornful manner, often to belittle, demean or provoke laughter or amusement.
Webster Dictionary
Ridiculenoun
an object of sport or laughter; a laughingstock; a laughing matter
Ridiculenoun
remarks concerning a subject or a person designed to excite laughter with a degree of contempt; wit of that species which provokes contemptuous laughter; disparagement by making a person an object of laughter; banter; -- a term lighter than derision
Ridiculenoun
quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness
Ridiculeverb
to laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule toward or respecting
Ridiculeadjective
ridiculous
Etymology: [F.]
Wikidata
Ridicule
Ridicule is a 1996 French film set in the 18th century at the decadent court of Versailles, where social status can rise and fall based on one's ability to mete out witty insults and avoid ridicule oneself. The story examines the social injustices of late 18th century France, in showing the corruption and callousness of the aristocrats.
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Ridicule
rid′i-kūl, n. wit exposing one to laughter: derision: mockery.—v.t. to laugh at: to expose to merriment: to deride: to mock.—n. Rid′i cūler.—v.t. Ridic′ūlise.—n. Ridicūlos′ity.—adj. Ridic′ūlous, deserving or exciting ridicule: absurd: (obs.) outrageous.—adv. Ridic′ūlously.—n. Ridic′ūlousness. [L. ridiculus—ridēre, to laugh.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of ridicule in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of ridicule in Pythagorean Numerology is: 9
Examples of ridicule in a Sentence
Ridicule has historically proven itself a rickety fence for great ideas.
I am not anti-vax. I’m not anti-medicine. I’m not anti-science. I didn’t come to my current vaccination status by studying Black history or watching Donald Trump press conferences. I have nothing but the utmost respect for every healthcare worker and person in Orlando and all across the world that have worked tirelessly to keep us safe. My mom has worked in healthcare for a really long time. I thank God, I’m grateful that I live in a society where vaccines are possible and we can protect ourselves and have the means to protect ourselves in the first place, but with that being said, it is my belief that the vaccine status of every person should be their own choice and completely up to them without bullying, without being pressured or without being forced into doing so. I’m not ashamed to say that I’m uncomfortable with taking the vaccine at this time. I think that we’re all different. We all come from different places. We’ve all had different experiences and hold dear to different beliefs. And what it is that you do with your body when it comes to putting medicine in there should be your choice, free of the ridicule and the opinion of others.
I came because of all the ridicule he's heaped on Mexicans, and now it's our turn to make fun of him, this is a parody of what Mexicans think of Americans like Trump.
Philip Dormer Stanhope Chesterfield:
Ridicule is the best test of truth.
I cannot exclude that there is the motivation for that. We know that Navalny was definitely poisoned with Novichok by none other than the state of Russia. We know that he went back to Russia against the wishes of Putin, and, of course, now from within jail, Navalny continues to essentially ridicule Putin in the war effort by being a very vocal opponent of the war. So of course there is the motivation.
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- výsměchCzech
- verspottenGerman
- burlaSpanish
- naeruvääristama, pilkamaEstonian
- pilkata, [[tehdä]] [[naurunalainen, ivataFinnish
- ridiculeFrench
- उपहासHindi
- nevetség, gúnyHungarian
- ծաղրArmenian
- derisione, ridicolizzareItalian
- 嘲笑する, あざ笑うJapanese
- šaipytisLithuanian
- spotDutch
- wyśmiewaćPolish
- a ridiculiza, a batjocoriRomanian
- высмеять, насмешка, высмеивать, насмехатьсяRussian
- giễu cợt, nhạo báng, chế nhạoVietnamese
- 嘲諷Chinese
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