Definition of DERISION

derision

Meanings

Plural: derisions

Noun

  • contemptuous laughter
  • the act of deriding or treating with contempt
  • Act of treating with disdain.
  • Something to be derided; a laughing stock.

Origin / Etymology

From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride").

Synonyms

ridicule

Scrabble Score: 9

derision is a valid Scrabble (US) TWL word
derision is a valid Scrabble Word in Merriam-Webster MW Dictionary
derision is a valid Scrabble Word in International Collins CSW Dictionary

Words With Friends Score: 10

derision is a valid Words With Friends word