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Pronunciation / Transliteration: uphaas
"उसकी अजीब पोशाक ने सबका उपहास उड़ाया।"
Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The subjection of someone or something to contemptuous and dismissive language or behavior.
"He became the target of public ridicule."
Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Derived from the French word 'ridicule', from Latin 'ridiculus' meaning 'laughable', from 'ridere' meaning 'to laugh'.
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10 Global Lexicons: How "ridicule" is said worldwide
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ridicule
Transliteration: ridicule
"Il a fait l'objet de moqueries et de ridicule."
Spott
Transliteration: Spott
"Er war dem Spott der Menge ausgesetzt."
ridicolo
Transliteration: ridicolo
"Le sue idee furono accolte con il pubblico ridicolo."
ridículo
Transliteration: ridículo
"Su propuesta fue recibida con burla y ridículo."
ridículo
Transliteration: ridículo
"Ele não conseguiu suportar o ridículo da situação."
उपहास
Transliteration: uphaas
"उसकी अजीब पोशाक ने सबका उपहास उड़ाया।"
嘲笑
Transliteration: cháoxiào
"他的计划遭到了一群人的嘲笑。"
조롱
Transliteration: jorong
"그는 사람들의 조롱을 받았다."
嘲笑
Transliteration: chōshō
"彼の提案はみんなの嘲笑を買った。"
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