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- Dictionaryderision/dɪˈrɪʒn/
noun
- 1. contemptuous ridicule or mockery: "my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief"
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actions or statements showing that you think someone or something is ridiculous or of no value: Talk of tougher laws was met with derision. derisive. adjective us / dɪˈrɑɪ·sɪv, -zɪv / (also derisory, us / dɪˈrɑɪ·sə·ri, -zə·ri /) derisive laughter. (Definition of derision from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
The meaning of DERISION is the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt. How to use derision in a sentence. Where does derision come from?
Derision is mean and attacking — it's a form of contempt. Derision is more than just making fun of someone — it's mocking someone so forcefully and with such venom that you discredit the person completely. Derision can include literally laughing at someone or just treating a person like a joke.
actions or statements showing that you think someone or something is ridiculous or of no value: Talk of tougher laws was met with derision. derisive. adjective us / dɪˈrɑɪ·sɪv, -zɪv / (also derisory, us / dɪˈrɑɪ·sə·ri, -zə·ri /) derisive laughter. (Definition of derision from the Cambridge Academic Content Dictionary © Cambridge University Press)
Derision definition: ridicule; mockery. See examples of DERISION used in a sentence.
Define derision. derision synonyms, derision pronunciation, derision translation, English dictionary definition of derision. n. 1. The act of ridiculing or laughing at someone or something. 2. A state of being derided: Members of the board held the proposal in derision.
(dɪrɪʒən ) uncountable noun. If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them. He tried to calm them, but was greeted with shouts of derision. Synonyms: mockery, laughter, contempt, ridicule More Synonyms of derision. Collins COBUILD Advanced Learner’s Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
noun. /dɪˈrɪʒn/ [uncountable] a strong feeling that somebody/something is silly and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks synonym scorn. Her speech was greeted with howls of derision. He became an object of universal derision. Extra Examples. Word Origin.
noun. A deriding or being derided; contempt or ridicule. Webster's New World. A person or thing derided. Webster's New World. Similar definitions. A state of being derided. Members of the board held the proposal in derision. American Heritage. Synonyms: ridicule. jeering. insult. scorn. mockery. disrespect. disdain. contempt. Antonyms: flattery.
derision. From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary English de‧ri‧sion /dɪˈrɪʒən/ noun [ uncountable] when you show that you think someone or something is stupid or silly His speech was greeted with derision by opposition leaders.
