derision
noun
- a deriding or being derided; contempt or ridicule
- Rare a person or thing derided
See derision in American Heritage Dictionary 4
(dĭ-rĭzhˈən)
nouna. Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule.
b. A state of being derided: The proposal was held in derision by members of the board.
- An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.
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