ridicule

ridicule verb [ T ] uk/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ us
to laugh at someone in an unkind way

высмеивать
I was ridicule d for saying they might win.

RIDICULE noun

[ U ] uk/ˈrɪdɪkjuːl/ us
unkind behaviour in which you laugh at someone

насмешка
I don't want to become an object of ridicule (= to be laughed at).