About The Word Derision
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Derision
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What's The Definition Of Derision?
[n] the act of deriding or treating with contempt
[n] contemptuous laughter Synonyms | Synonyms for Derision: ridicule Related Terms | Find terms related to Derision: burlesque | butt | caricature | contempt | contumely | disrespect | jest | joke | lampoon | laughter | mock | mockery | pasquinade | pilgarlic | raillery | ridicule | sarcasm | satire | scoffing | scorn | sport | travesty See Also | befooling | discourtesy | discourtesy | disrespect | jeer | jeering | mockery | offence | offense | offensive activity | put-down | scoff | scoffing | squelch | squelcher | stultification | takedown Derision In Webster's Dictionary \De*ri"sion\, n. [L. derisio: cf. F. d['e]rision. See
{Deride}.]
1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided;
mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds
one up to ridicule.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord
shall have them in derision. --Ps. ii. 4.
Satan beheld their plight, And to his mates thus in
derision called. --Milton.
2. An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
I was a derision to all my people. --Lam. iii.
14.
Syn: Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.
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