Mockery vs Makebelieve - What's the difference?

As nouns the difference between mockery and makebelieve

is that mockery is the action of mocking; ridicule, derision while makebelieve is alternative form of make-believe.

(mockeries)

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.

* We often use make a mockery' of someone or something, meaning to ' mock them. See also