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derisive definition

de·ri·sive (di rī′siv, -ziv)

adjective

  1. showing derision; ridiculing
  2. provoking derision; ridiculous

Etymology: ML derisivus: see derision & -ive

Also derisory de·ri′·sory (-sə rē, -zə-)

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Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2005 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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