Ridicule definition

Ridicule means to deride; make fun of.
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Ridicule means ‘subject to ridicule or mockery; make fun of, deride, laugh at’ (Oxford); ‘words or actions intended to excite contemptuous laughter at a person or thing; derision’ (Macquarie).
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Examples of Ridicule in a sentence

  • Freedom from Ridicule and Humiliation: All persons should expect to be free from deliberate ridicule or other forms of humiliation by those in authority in a classroom, learning, or work environment.

  • Examples of unacceptable conduct are as follows:  Verbal abuse or insulting behaviour;  Jokes about anyone on the basis of the above;  Unwanted physical conduct, ranging from touching to serious assault;  Display or circulation of offensive material;  Bullying, coercive or menacing behaviour;  Ridicule or exclusion of persons for any of the above reasons.

  • Harassment is any conduct or comment that a reasonable person would consider to: − Be unwelcome or offensive − Create an intimidating or hostile work environment − Ridicule, or demean an individual or group based on one of the categories listed above.