/ dɪˈraɪd; NAmE / verb
[ vn ] [ often passive ] deride sb/sth (as sth) ( formal ) to treat sb/sth as ridiculous and not worth considering seriously
SYN mock :
His views were derided as old-fashioned.
[also v speech ]
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WORD ORIGIN
mid 16th cent.: from Latin deridere scoff at.