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Derision

noun/dˈaʊɚɹɚ/
Definition
contemptuous laughter
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
Pronunciation
🇺🇸American English
/dˈaʊɚɹɚ/
🇬🇧British English
/dɪɹˈɪʒən/
🇮🇳Indian English
/dɪɹˈɪʒən/
3 syllables Say it as /dˈaʊɚɹɚ/.
Synonyms & Antonyms
Synonyms
Word Forms
derideverbtreat or speak of with contempt
ridiculousadjectiveinspiring scornful pity; - Dashiell Hammett
ridiculeverbsubject to laughter or ridicule
Around the World
Europe
🇩🇪German
Spott
verächtliches Gelächter
🇫🇷French
dérision
rire méprisant
🇪🇸Spanish
burla
risa desdeñosa
🇮🇹Italian
derisione
risata sprezzante
🇳🇱Dutch
spot
minachtend gelach
🇵🇹Portuguese
escárnio
risada desdenhosa
🇷🇺Russian
насмешка
презрительный смех
India
🇮🇳Hindi
उपहास
तिरस्कारपूर्ण हँसी
🇧🇩Bengali
উপহাস
অবজ্ঞাপূর্ণ হাসি
🇮🇳Tamil
ஏளனம்
அவமதிப்பு சிரிப்பு
🇮🇳Telugu
ఎగతాళి
ధిక్కార నవ్వు
🇮🇳Marathi
उपहास
अपमानास्पद हशा
🇮🇳Gujarati
ઉપહાસ
અપમાનજનક હાસ્ય
🇮🇳Kannada
ಅಪಹಾಸ್ಯ
ತಿರಸ್ಕಾರದ ನಗು
🇮🇳Malayalam
പരിഹാസം
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🇮🇳Punjabi
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🇵🇰Urdu
طنز
حقارت آمیز ہنسی
East & Southeast Asia
🇨🇳Chinese
嘲笑
轻蔑的笑声
🇯🇵Japanese
嘲笑
軽蔑的な笑い
🇰🇷Korean
비웃음
경멸적인 웃음
🇻🇳Vietnamese
sự chế nhạo
tiếng cười khinh thường
🇹🇭Thai
การเยาะเย้ย
เสียงหัวเราะดูถูก
🇮🇩Indonesian
ejekan
tawa yang menghina
🇵🇭Filipino
panlilibak
mapang-asar na tawa
🇲🇾Malay
cemuhan
ketawa menghina
Middle East
🇸🇦Arabic
السخرية
ضحك ازدراء
🇮🇷Persian
تمسخر
خنده تحقیرآمیز
🇹🇷Turkish
alay
aşağılayıcı kahkaha
🇮🇱Hebrew
לַעַג
צחוק מבזה
Test Yourself1 / 3
What is the primary definition of the word 'derision'?
The primary meaning of 'derision' is 'contemptuous laughter'.
Which of the following sentences uses the word 'derision' in a grammatically correct way?
Using 'derision' in a noun/adjective form makes the first sentence correct.
In which domain is the word 'derision' most likely to appear as standard vocabulary?
'derision' is a standard word used primarily in general literature and formal communications.
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