The meaning of DERISION is the use of ridicule or scorn to show contempt. How to use derision in a sentence. Where does derision come from?

Derision is mean and attacking — it's a form of contempt. Derision is more than just making fun of someone — it's mocking someone so forcefully and with such venom that you discredit the person completely. Derision can include literally laughing at someone or just treating a person like a joke.

DERISION definition: 1. the situation in which someone or something is laughed at and considered stupid or of no value…. Learn more.

Define derision. derision synonyms, derision pronunciation, derision translation, English dictionary definition of derision. n. 1. The act of ridiculing or laughing at someone or something. 2. A state of being derided: Members of the board held the proposal in derision.

a strong feeling that somebody/something is silly and not worth considering seriously, shown by laughing in an unkind way or by making unkind remarks synonym scorn. Her speech was greeted with howls of derision. He became an object of universal derision. Definition of derision noun in Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary.

See examples of DERISION used in a sentence.

If you treat someone or something with derision, you express contempt for them. He tried to calm them, but was greeted with shouts of derision.