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derision
[ dih-rizh-uhn ]
noun
- ridicule; mockery:
The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.
- an object of ridicule.
derision
/ ɪˈɪə /
noun
- the act of deriding; mockery; scorn
- an object of mockery or scorn
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Other Word Forms
- ··· [dih-, riz, -, uh, -b, uh, l], adjective
- ԴDzd·i· adjective
- ܲd·i· adjective
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Word History and Origins
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Word History and Origins
Origin of derision1
C15: from Late Latin ŧīō, from Latin ŧīܲ; see deride
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This attempt to declare “Trump Derangement Syndrome” a mental illness per Minnesota law was widely met with mockery and derision.
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Some on social media site Nextdoor greeted the Steadfast LA announcement with derision.
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VanDyke’s unusual and perhaps unprecedented decision to cut a video explaining his dissent was met with derision from his colleagues.
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Hunter’s opinion prompted widespread derision on social media and incredulity among talking heads.
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A few years ago, Volkswagen was greeted with derision after an April Fool's joke misfired.
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