caricature vs ridicule

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. 

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

adj
  • Having the characteristics of a caricature, grotesque. 

ridicule

noun
  • The quality of being ridiculous; ridiculousness. 

  • An object of sport or laughter; a laughing stock. 

  • derision; mocking or humiliating words or behaviour 

  • A small woman's handbag; a reticule. 

verb
  • to criticize or disapprove of someone or something through scornful jocularity; to make fun of 

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