Definition Synonyms
Definition of derision - Reverso English Dictionary
Noun
1.
mockeryact of mocking or showing contempt
- His ideas were met with derision by the audience.
2.
emotioncontemptuous laughter directed at someone
- Their derision was evident in their laughter.
Expressions with derision
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receive laughter or mockery from others
His suggestion met with derision from the whole class.
person or thing people laugh at or mock
He became the object of derision at school.
mocking or making fun of oneself
His self-derision made everyone laugh at the meeting.
Origin of derision
Latin, deridere (to laugh at)
Terms with derision included in their meaning
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emotion
sound of disapproval or derision
mocking
laugh at with contempt and derision
emotion
expresses derision or bewilderment
derided
subjected to ridicule or derision
disdain
object of contempt or derision
emotion
express contempt or derision openly
derision
in a mocking or scornful manner
contemptuous
expressing contempt or derision
derisive cry
loud cry expressing derision or displeasure
expression
shout in contempt or derision
sarcasm
expression of derision about the preceding referent
language
object of scorn or derision
derisive
expressing derision or contempt
respect
showing no disrespect or derision
amusement
quiet, suppressed laugh indicating amusement or derision
Examples of derision in a sentence
She faced derision for her unconventional ideas. Her speech was met with derision from the audience. The proposal was greeted with derision by the critics.
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- French:dérision, ...
- German:Hohn, ...
- Italian:derisione, ...
- Spanish:burla, ...
- Portuguese:zombaria, irrisão, ...
- Chinese:嘲笑, 嘲弄, ...
- Japanese:嘲笑, 冷笑, ...
- Arabic:سُخْرِيَّة, اِزْدِراء, ...
- Hebrew:לַעַג, הַתְרָסָה, ...
- Russian:насмешка, ...
- Ukrainian:насмішка, знущання, ...
- Hindi:उपहास, खिल्ली, ...
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