| He ridicules the arrogation to itself by the 'Compact' of a monopoly of loyalty. |
| Voltaire ridicules an old-school philosophical system by juxtaposing it with horrific historical reality. |
| His wife, Lori, belittles his obsession and ridicules his dreams. |
| Pasquinade, brief and generally anonymous satirical comment in prose or verse that ridicules a contemporary leader or national event. |
| He ridicules new subjects such as commerce and business administration. |
| The persons whom Plato ridicules in the epilogue to the Euthydemus are of this class. |
