What does derision mean?
Definitions for derision
dɪˈrɪʒ ənde·ri·sion
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Princeton's WordNet
derisionnoun
contemptuous laughter
derision, ridiculenoun
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Wiktionary
derisionnoun
Act of treating with disdain.
Etymology: From derision, from derisionem (action of deridere).
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
Derisionnoun
Etymology: derisio, Latin.
I am in derision daily; every one mocketh me. Jer. xx. 7.
Thou makest us a reproach to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us. Ps. xliv. 13.
Ensnar’d, assaulted, overcome, led bound,
Thy foes derision, captive, poor and blind,
Into a dungeon thrust. John Milton, Agonistes, l. 364.Are we grieved with the scorn and derision of the prophane? Thus was the blessed Jesus despised and rejected of men. John Rogers.
Vanity is the natural weakness of an ambitious man, which exposes him to the secret scorn and derision of those he converses with. Joseph Addison, Spectator, №. 255.
Wikipedia
derision
Mockery or mocking is the act of insulting or making light of a person or other thing, sometimes merely by taunting, but often by making a caricature, purporting to engage in imitation in a way that highlights unflattering characteristics. Mockery can be done in a lighthearted and gentle way, but can also be cruel and hateful, such that it "conjures images of corrosion, deliberate degradation, even subversion; thus, 'to laugh at in contempt, to make sport of' (OED)". Mockery appears to be unique to humans, and serves a number of psychological functions, such as reducing the perceived imbalance of power between authority figures and common people. Examples of mockery can be found in literature and the arts.
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derision
Derision is the act of mocking or ridiculing someone or something, expressing contempt or scorn, often through laughter or scornful comments. It displays disrespect or a lack of appreciation for the subject being derided.
Webster Dictionary
Derisionnoun
the act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule
Derisionnoun
an object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Derision
de-rizh′un, n. act of deriding: mockery: a laughing-stock.—adjs. Derī′sive, Derīs′ory, mocking.—adv. Derī′sively.—n. Derī′siveness.
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Anagrams for derision »
ironised
resinoid
ironside
sirenoid
Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of derision in Chaldean Numerology is: 1
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of derision in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3
Examples of derision in a Sentence
Nor shall derision prove powerful against those who listen to humanity or those who follow in the footsteps of divinity, for they shall live forever. Forever.
We were treated with derision by the school board, the school budgets were always voted down; they vote in blocs. You can boil it down to the fact that they don’t value public education.
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- سخريةArabic
- осмиване, присмиванеBulgarian
- zesměšnění, posměch, výsměchCzech
- irrisiónSpanish
- iva, pilkkaFinnish
- dérisionFrench
- kinevetés, kigúnyolás, kicsúfolásHungarian
- ծաղրArmenian
- derisioneItalian
- לַעַגHebrew
- szyderstwo, wyszydzeniePolish
- высмеивание, осмеяние, насмешкаRussian
- förlöjligande, hånSwedish
- ఎగతాళిTelugu
- דעריזשאַןYiddish
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