The difference between Make fun of and Make light of
When used as verbs, make fun of means to tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a manner, whereas make light of means to regard without due seriousness.
check bellow for the other definitions of Make fun of and Make light of
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Make fun of as a verb (idiomatic, informal):
To tease, ridicule or make jokes about, generally in a manner.
Examples:
"Please stop making fun of your sister and just help her!"
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Make light of as a verb (idiomatic):
To regard without due seriousness; to joke about or disregard inappropriately.
Examples:
"I wish you wouldn't make light of the matter, when it obviously means a great deal to him."