mockery

/ˈmɑkəri/
noun
  1. The act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or unkind way; ridicule.
    • Her mockery of his accent hurt his feelings.
    • The other kids made a mockery of his new haircut.
    • The comedian's mockery of politicians drew both laughs and criticism.
  2. Something that is so bad or unfair that it seems like a false or ridiculous version of what it should be.
    • The trial was a mockery of justice.
    • Their so-called apology was a mockery of a sincere regret.
    • The cheap imitation was a mockery of the original painting.
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