Derision

Pronunciation

• UK IPA: /dɪˈɹɪʒən/
• Rhymes: -ɪʒən

Origin

From Old French derision, from Latin derisionem (action of deridere).

Full definition of derision

Noun

1. Act of treating with disdain.
• 2011, December 15, Felicity Cloake, How to cook the perfect nut roast, One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium sic, and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else.
• 1969, Mario Puzo, The Godfather:There was just a touch of derision in the Don's voice and Hagen flushed.

Related terms

• deride
• derider
• ridicule
• ridiculous
• ridiculosity

Anagrams

• ironised