derision

Pronunciation: /dɪˈɹɪʒən/

Reading level: hard

Estimated CEFR level: C1 — Advanced

Estimated from word frequency; not an official CEFR classification.

Definition

  1. noun contemptuous laughter
  2. noun the act of deriding or treating with contempt

Etymology

From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride").

In classic literature

Semantic network

Broader (hypernyms)
disrespect
Narrower (hyponyms)
stultification, jeer, put-down

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