mockery
/ˈmɑkəri/
noun
- 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.
- 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.