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derision
- 1) noun, the act of deriding; mockery; scorn
- 2) noun, an object of mockery or scorn
Etymology
C15: from Late Latin dērīsiō, from Latin dērīsus; see deride
Collins English Electronic Dictionary - Digital Edition: 2008 © HarperCollins Publishers 2008
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laughter, raillery, mockery, contempt, ridicule, scorn, insult, sneak, disdain, scoff, disrespect, denigrate, disparage, contumely