Definition of Derision in English :

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Derision meaning in English

Meaning of Derision in English

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Derision

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Noun

1. derision

contemptuous laughter

2. derision, ridicule

the act of deriding or treating with contempt

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Derision

see synonyms of derision
noun
1. 
the act of deriding; mockery; scorn
2. 
an object of mockery or scorn

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Derision

see synonyms of derision
noun
1. 
a deriding or being derided; contempt or ridicule
2.  Rare
a person or thing derided

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Derision

see synonyms of derision
n.
1. The act of ridiculing or laughing at someone or something.
2. A state of being derided: Members of the board held the proposal in derision.

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