object of derision

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Definition of object of derision - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

mockeryperson or thing people laugh at or mock

He became the object of derision at school.
The failed invention became an object of derision online.
Her odd hat was an object of derision at the party.

butt

laughingstock

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Expressions with object

no object

adj.

not considered important

For this project, time is no object.

object lesson

real-life example explaining a principle

His failure was an object lesson in humility.

price is no object

exp.

cost does not matter

For this project, price is no object.

defeat the object

make the purpose of something fail or pointless

If you whisper, it will defeat the object of speaking up.

expense is no object

exp.

money does not matter when making a choice

Expense is no object when it comes to her wedding.

money is no object

exp.

cost is not a concern for achieving a goal

For this wedding, money is no object.

Expressions with derision

meet with derision

receive laughter or mockery from others

His suggestion met with derision from the whole class.

self-derision

mocking or making fun of oneself

His self-derision made everyone laugh at the meeting.

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scorn

disdain

object of contempt or derision

byword

language

object of scorn or derision

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French:objet de dérision, ...
German:Spottobjekt, ...
Italian:oggetto di derisione, ...
Spanish:objeto de burla, ...
Portuguese:alvo de gozo, ...
Chinese:笑柄, ...
Japanese:嘲笑の的, ...
Arabic:موضع سخرية, ...
Hebrew:מוּשָּׂא לְלַעַג, ...
Russian:посмешище, ...
Ukrainian:об'єкт насмішок, ...
Hindi:उपहास का पात्र, ...
Bengali:উপহাসের লক্ষ্য, ...
Catalan:objecte de burla, ...
Czech:terč posměchu, ...
Danish:håneobjekt, ...
Dutch:mikpunt van spot, ...
Greek:περίγελως, ...
Hungarian:gúny tárgya, ...
Khmer:គោលដៅនៃការចំអក, ...
Korean:조롱거리, ...
Persian:موضوع تمسخر, ...
Polish:pośmiewisko, ...
Portuguese (BR):objeto de zombaria, ...
Romanian:țintă a ironiilor, ...
Swedish:åtlöje, ...
Thai:เป้าหมายของการเยาะเย้ย, ...
Turkish:alay konusu, ...
Vietnamese:trò cười, ...

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Definition of object of derision - Reverso English Dictionary

Noun

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