DERISION
Dictionary entry overview: What does derision mean?
• DERISION (noun)
The noun DERISION has 2 senses:
1. contemptuous laughter
2. the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Familiarity information: DERISION used as a noun is rare.
Dictionary entry details
• DERISION (noun)
Meaning:
Contemptuous laughter
Classified under:
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents
Hypernyms ("derision" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; disrespect (an expression of lack of respect)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "derision"):
jeer; jeering; mockery; scoff; scoffing (showing your contempt by derision)
put-down; squelch; squelcher; takedown (a crushing remark)
befooling; stultification (derision of someone or something as foolish or absurd or inconsistent)
Meaning:
The act of deriding or treating with contempt
Classified under:
Nouns denoting acts or actions
Synonyms:
derision; ridicule
Hypernyms ("derision" is a kind of...):
discourtesy; offence; offense; offensive activity (a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others)
Hyponyms (each of the following is a kind of "derision"):
mock (the act of mocking or ridiculing)
