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derision
[ dih-rizh-uhn ]
/ dɪˈrɪʒ ən /
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noun
ridicule; mockery: The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.
an object of ridicule.
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Origin of derision
OTHER WORDS FROM derision
de·ris·i·ble [dih-riz-uh-buhl], /dɪˈrɪz ə bəl/, adjectivenon·de·ris·i·ble, adjectiveun·de·ris·i·ble, adjectiveWords nearby derision
Dergue, De Ridder, deride, de rigueur, derisible, derision, derisive, derisory, deriv., derivation, derivative
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How to use derision in a sentence
British Dictionary definitions for derision
derision
/ (dɪˈrɪʒən) /
noun
the act of deriding; mockery; scorn
an object of mockery or scorn
Word Origin for derision
C15: from Late Latin dērīsiō, from Latin dērīsus; see deride
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