mocker
noun
In Jewish tradition
In Job and Proverbs, a mocker is someone who makes fun of people and of what is right and holy.
Interpretation. Tradition treats scoffing as a serious fault. Mockers are said to be far from wisdom and from God.
Meaning
A person who makes fun of others in an unkind way; a scoffer. tree →
Examples
- Surely there are mockers with me, and mine eye abideth in their provocation. (Writings JOB.17.2, JPS 1917) tree →
Note
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