noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
Formal or literary word for treating someone or something with contempt, often in a public or deliberate way. Commonly used as a suru-verb (愚弄する).
彼は公の場で相手を愚弄するような発言をした。
He made remarks that ridiculed his opponent in public.
その記事は特定の文化を愚弄していると批判された。
The article was criticized for mocking a particular culture.