The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. / Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock.

plural of mockery

(idiomatic, transitive) To mock; to ridicule or imitate, often to express contempt. / (idiomatic, transitive) To defeat easily, so as to show up as inadequate.

Teasing language or humor directed against oneself.

plural of self-mockery