To see the ridicule of this practice.
Addison.
Syn. -- Derision; banter; raillery; burlesque; mockery; irony; satire;
sarcasm; gibe; jeer; sneer. -- Ridicule, Derision, Both words imply
disapprobation; but ridicule usually signifies good-natured, fun-loving
opposition without manifest malice, while derision is commonly bitter
and scornful, and sometimes malignant.
Rid"i*cule, v. t. [imp. & p. p. Ridiculed (?);p. pr. & vb. n.
Ridiculing.] To laugh at mockingly or disparagingly; to awaken ridicule
toward or respecting.