ridicule

/ˈri-də-ˌkyül/

French or Latin; French, from Latin ridiculum jest

noun

  1. the act of ridiculing : derision, mockery

verb

  1. to make fun of

ridicule deride mock taunt mean to make an object of laughter of. ridicule implies a deliberate often malicious belittling. deride suggests contemptuous and often bitter ridicule.

noun

  1. the act of ridiculing or making fun of oneself

Even in her confidences with Fanny she made a joke of her own misfortunes, and spoke of her heart ailments with self-ridicule.