DERISION


Meaning of DERISION in English

transcription, транскрипция: [ di-ˈri-zhən ]

noun

Etymology: Middle English, from Middle French, from Late Latin derision-, derisio, from Latin deridēre

Date: 14th century

1.

a. : the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt

b. : a state of being derided

2. : an object of ridicule or scorn

Merriam-Webster's Collegiate English vocabulary.      Энциклопедический словарь английского языка Merriam Webster.