Definition of derision Derision
/dɚɪˈʒʌn/ - [derishun] - de•ri•sion
We found 7 definitions of derision from 5 different sources.
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What does derision mean?
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NounPlural: derisions |
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| derision - the act of deriding or treating with contempt | ||
| ridicule | ||
| offensive activity, discourtesy, offence, offense a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others | ||
| derision - contemptuous laughter | ||
| discourtesy, disrespect a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others | ||
| jeer, jeering, scoff, scoffing, mockery showing your contempt by derision | ||
| put-down, squelch, squelcher, takedown a crushing remark | ||
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Wiktionary 
- derision (Noun)
Act of treating with disdain.
Webster DictionaryWebster's Unabridged Dictionary 📘
- derision (n.)
The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. - derision (n.)
An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
Chambers DictionaryChamber's 20th Century Dictionary 📕
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derision
de-rizh′un, n. act of deriding: mockery: a laughing-stock.—adjs. Derī′sive, Derīs′ory, mocking.—adv. Derī′sively.—n. Derī′siveness
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🔤- derision, noun, singular of derisions.
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