English-Thai Dictionary

derision

N การ หัวเราะเยาะ  การ เยาะเย้ย  การ ดูถูก  mockery scorn ridicule honor respect kan-hua-ror-yor

 

Webster's 1828 Dictionary

DERISION

n. 1. The act of laughing at in contempt.
2. Contempt manifested by laughter; scorn.
I am in derision daily. Jeremiah 2 :7.
3. An object of derision or contempt; a laughing-stock.
I was a derision to all my people. Lamentations 3:14.

 

Webster's 1913 Dictionary

DERISION

De *ri "sion, n. Etym: [L. derisio: cf. F. dérision. See Deride. ]

 

1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. Ps. ii. 4.Saderision called. Milton.

 

2. An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock. I was a derision to all my people. Lam. iii. 14.

 

Syn. -- Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.

 

New American Oxford Dictionary

derision

de ri sion |diˈriZHən dəˈrɪʒən | ▶noun contemptuous ridicule or mockery: my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief. PHRASES hold (or have ) in derision archaic regard with mockery. DERIVATIVES de ris i ble |-ˈrizəbəl |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin derisio (n- ), from deridere ‘scoff at. ’

 

Oxford Dictionary

derision

derision |dɪˈrɪʒ (ə )n | ▶noun [ mass noun ] contemptuous ridicule or mockery: my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief. PHRASES hold (or have ) in derision archaic regard with mockery. DERIVATIVES derisible |dɪˈrɪzɪb (ə )l |adjective ORIGIN late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin derisio (n- ), from deridere ‘scoff at ’.

 

American Oxford Thesaurus

derision

derision noun Quincy's memoirs incited the derision of his siblings: mockery, ridicule, jeers, sneers, taunts; disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, insults; scorn, contempt; lampooning, satire.

 

Oxford Thesaurus

derision

derision noun my stories were greeted with disbelief and derision: mockery, ridicule, jeering, jeers, sneers, scoffing, jibing, taunts; disdain, disparagement, denigration, disrespect, pooh-poohing; sneering, scorn, scornfulness, taunting, insults; contempt, vilification, obloquy; lampooning, satire; ragging, teasing, chaffing, raillery; archaic contumely. ANTONYMS respect, praise. CHOOSE THE RIGHT WORD derision, mockery, ridicule See mockery . These notes show fine distinctions in meaning between closely related synonyms to help you find the best word.

 

French Dictionary

dérision

dérision n. f. nom féminin Mépris, raillerie. : Des paroles de dérision. SYNONYME moquerie . LOCUTION Tourner en dérision. Railler.

 

Sanseido Wisdom Dictionary

derision

de ri sion /dɪrɪ́ʒ (ə )n /名詞 U あざけり, 嘲笑 （ちようしよう ）, 愚弄 （ぐろう ）▸ have [hold ] A in derision A 〈人 〉をばかにする ▸ be in derision なぶりものにされる ▸ an object of derision 物笑いの種