derision

dɪˈrɪʒən
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Translation of derision from English into Dutch

Noun

1.

mockery

act of mocking or showing contempt
  • His ideas were met with derision by the audience.Zijn ideeën werden met hoon ontvangen door het publiek.
2.

emotion

contemptuous laughter directed at someone
  • Their derision was evident in their laughter.Hun spot was duidelijk in hun gelach.
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Expressions with derision: examples in English and translations in Dutch

met hoongelach ontvangen worden
uitgelachen worden
His suggestion met with derision from the whole class.
mikpunt van spot
voorwerp van spot
He became the object of derision at school.
zelfspot
His self-derision made everyone laugh at the meeting.

Synonyms and analogies of derision in English

n.mockeryridiculesneerMore synonyms

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.

Translations of "derision" in Context ordered by category and frequency

Noun
spotnm.

Despite the derision, he continued to pursue his unique art style.

Ondanks alle spot bleef hij vastbesloten zijn eigenzinnige kunststijl te volgen.

All summer long, I have been starved of your constant derision.

Ik heb de hele zomer niet kunnen genieten van je spot.

hoonnf.

She responded to the critics' derision by working even harder on her art.

Ze reageerde op de hoon van de critici door nog harder aan haar kunst te werken.

The announcement was greeted with derision rather than excitement.

De aankondiging werd ontvangen met hoon in plaats van enthousiasme.

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Other translations for derision:

  • bespotting

derision: Examples and translations in context

The speech was criticized with derision by many political opponents.

De toespraak werd door veel politieke tegenstanders met bijtende spot bekritiseerd.

She endured derision but remained determined to prove her point.

Ze moest heel wat spot verdragen, maar bleef vastberaden om haar gelijk te bewijzen.

Those bulbous heads and strangling eyes and fungus growths just shriek with derision.

Die bolvormige hoofden en wurgende ogen en schimmelgroei gewoon gillen van spot.

Her outdated fashion style made her the object's derision at the party.

Haar ouderwetse kledingstijl maakte haar tot mikpunt van spot op het feest.

It's met with derision and scorn.

Je krijgt te maken met spot en hoon.

She said with an undertone of derision.

Zei ze met lichte spot in haar stem.

You don't know what public derision feels like.

Je weet niet hoe publieke spot is.

Despite facing derision, he confidently continued with his unique project.

Ondanks alle hoon ging hij vol zelfvertrouwen door met zijn bijzondere project.

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