Ridicule
Ridicule verb - To make (someone or something) the object of unkind laughter.
Usage example: the term “big bang theory” was originally coined to ridicule the belief that the universe was created by a giant explosion
Target and ridicule are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Target" instead a verb "Ridicule".
How words are described
| particular | particular ridicule | particular target |
| common | common ridicule | common target |
| constant | constant ridicule | constant target |
| frequent | frequent ridicule | frequent target |
| Other adjectives: random. | ||
Common collocations
Both words in one sentence
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Waltraute is a frequent target of ridicule from others such as Freya, Frigg, and even Heimdallr since no one is fooled by her tsunderish attempts to downplay her feelings for Jack.
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He had long been a target of ridicule (including from Private Eye, who always called him some variant of "Piers Moron"), and he wound up being banished to America to be an anchor on CNN.
- South Park: One episode revolves around a motivational speaker who is also a little person, who immediatly becomes a target of constant ridicule by Cartman.
Source: Acceptable Ethnic Targets
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