English dictionary

derision

/d/I/'r/I//Z//@/n/

Definitions, examples, synonyms and antonyms from WordNet 3.0.

noun

contemptuous laughter

noun.communication

Source: WordNet 3.0
the act of deriding or treating with contempt

noun.act

Synonyms ridicule

Source: WordNet 3.0
The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.

noun

Source: webster1913