derision C2 Topic:People & Society US /dɝˈɪʒən/ UK /dɪˈɹɪʒən/ See IPA manual Freq #49893 Meanings 1 noun Mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something. His suggestion was met with derision from the rest of the team. 2 noun A person or thing that everyone laughs at; a laughing stock. After the scandal, the once-respected leader became a public derision. Thesaurus Synonyms 1 noun · mocking laughter or scorn;... ridicule Word family Related forms deridederiderridiculeridiculosityridiculous Etymology AI details From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride"). Topics People & Society Word Formation & Derivatives External links Cambridge Dictionary Wiktionary Google Images # derision **Type:** Word **Level:** C2 **Part of speech:** noun **IPA (US):** /dɝˈɪʒən/ **IPA (UK):** /dɪˈɹɪʒən/ **Frequency rank:** 49893 ## Meanings 1. Mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something. 2. A person or thing that everyone laughs at; a laughing stock. ## Examples - His suggestion was met with derision from the rest of the team. - After the scandal, the once-respected leader became a public derision. ## Related Forms - deride - derider - ridicule - ridiculosity - ridiculous ## Etymology From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride"). ## AI Etymology Derision is from Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride"). Current senses include mocking laughter or scorn; the act of making fun of someone or something and a person or thing that everyone laughs at; a laughing stock. The wider family includes related words such as deride, derider, ridicule, ridiculosity, and ridiculous. ## Topics - People & Society - Word Formation & Derivatives markdown