caricature vs mockery

caricature

noun
  • A grotesque misrepresentation. 

  • In facial recognition systems, a face that has been modified to look less like the average face, and thus more distinctive. 

  • A pictorial representation of someone in which distinguishing features are exaggerated for comic effect. 

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. 

verb
  • To represent someone in an exaggerated or distorted manner. 

mockery

noun
  • Mimicry, imitation, now usually in a derogatory sense; a travesty, a ridiculous simulacrum. 

  • The action of mocking; ridicule, derision. 

  • Something so lacking in necessary qualities as to inspire ridicule; a laughing-stock. 

How often have the words caricature and mockery occurred in a corpus of books? (source: Google Ngram Viewer )