From the Latin ridiculus (laughable) ridiculous means worthy of derision or dismissal.
Synonyms include absurd, ludicrous, inane, preposterous, or silly.
I would say ridicule means publicly embarrassing or slanderig a person.
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The word meaning held in public contempt or ridicule is "pilloried". It dates from the use of chaining to a pillory (wooden devices like stocks) for public abuse and/or injury.Other words could be "humiliated" or "disgraced".
To mock
A word that means harsh comments is ridicule. To ridicule is to make fun of a person in a mean or cruel way.
the meaning of ridicule is to mock or tease someone or something. ridiculous derives from ridicule, i think, of something being funny andbeing mocked about it
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the root word for ridicule is rid
The crowd began to ridicule the policeman.
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Some people use their answers to ridicule the person who is asking a question. All students in class are subject to the ridicule of their peers in class. When will all the ridicule end?
noun meaning: Travestie or Zerrbild verb meaning: travestieren, entstellen or verzerren to travesty sth.: etwas ins lächerliche ziehen ( to ridicule sth.)
"Afraid of ridicule" means being fearful of being made fun of or embarrassed by others. This fear can lead individuals to avoid certain behaviors or situations in order to protect themselves from potential mockery or criticism.
To save you form ridicule I supplied you with this sentence.
Rid-i-cule is the way you divide ridicule into syllables.
Some prefixes for "ridicule" include: "un-", "re-", and "pre-".
Panunuya is a Filipino term that means mockery or ridicule. It refers to making fun of someone in a demeaning or sarcastic way.