Mockery is a derived term of contempt.
As nouns the difference between contempt and mockery
is that
contempt is the state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain while
mockery is the action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
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contempt Alternative forms
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Noun
( en noun)
(uncountable) The state of contemning; the feeling or attitude of regarding someone or something as inferior, base, or worthless; scorn, disdain.
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The state of being despised or dishonored; disgrace.
(legal) Open disrespect or willful disobedience of the authority of a court of law or legislative body.
Synonyms
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Antonyms
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Derived terms
* contemptible
* contempt of Congress
* contempt of court
* contempt of Parliament
* contemptuous
* familiarity breeds contempt
Related terms
* contemn
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mockery English
Noun
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The action of mocking; ridicule, derision.
Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.
(obsolete) Something insultingly imitative; an offensively futile action, gesture etc.
Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum.
- The defendant wasn't allowed to speak at his own trial - it was a mockery of justice.
Usage notes
* We often use make a mockery' of someone or something, meaning to ' mock them. See also
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