Ridicule | Mean of ridicule in English Dictionary

/ˈrɪdəˌkjuːl/

• Noun
• the act of making fun of someone or something in a cruel or harsh way
1. She didn't show anyone her artwork for fear of ridicule.
2. He was a subject/object of ridicule to his coworkers. [=he was ridiculed by his coworkers]
3. They held him up to (public) ridicule. [=they made fun of him publicly]
• Verb
• to laugh at and make jokes about (someone or something) in a cruel or harsh way
1. The other kids ridiculed him for the way he dressed.
2. They ridiculed all of her suggestions.