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derision definition

de·ri·sion (di riz̸h′ən)

noun

  1. a deriding or being derided; contempt or ridicule
  2. Rare a person or thing derided

Etymology: ME < LL derisio < derisus, pp. of deridere

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
Used by arrangement with John Wiley & Sons, Inc.

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