ridiculizan

Ridiculizan is the present indicative form of the Spanish verb ridiculizar, used for the third-person plural subjects. The verb means to cause someone or something to appear ridiculous, or to mock, deride, or laugh at them in a scornful way. Ridiculizar is transitive, typically used with a direct object: ridiculizar a alguien o a algo.

Etymology and usage notes: ridiculizar is formed from ridículo, meaning “ridiculous,” with the -izar suffix that creates a verb meaning “to make or become.” The root ridicul- comes from Latin ridiculus, related to ridēre, “to laugh.” In practice, ridiculizar often implies public or repeated mockery, sometimes in media, politics, or social settings, rather than casual teasing.

Conjugation highlights: present indicative forms include yo ridiculo, tú ridiculizas, él/ella/Ud. ridiculiza, nosotros ridiculizamos, vosotros ridiculizáis, ellos/ellas/Uds. ridiculizan. It is common to see constructions like ridiculizan a alguien, ridiculizar a un grupo, or ridiculizarse in reflexive forms when used in a broader sense.

Examples:

- El programa ridiculiza a sus invitados por sus errores.

- Los memes ridiculizan a la candidata durante la campaña.

- No deberíamos ridiculizar a las personas por sus opiniones.

Synonyms and contrasts: burlarse de, mofarse de, descalificar pueden béndose closely related, though ridiculizar often carries connotations of public or systematic mockery rather than mere light joking. Humillar es más intenso y con frecuencia más negativo en impacto emocional.

See also: ridículo, ridiculización, ridiculizador.

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