Definition for

derision


noun – The act of deriding; subjection to ridicule or mockery; contempt manifested by laughter; scorn.

noun – An object of derision or contempt; a laughing-stock.

noun – Synonyms Ridicule, mockery, gibes, scoffing, taunts, insults.

noun – The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.

noun – An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.

noun – Act of treating with disdain.

noun – the act of deriding or treating with contempt

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