derision

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  1. noun Contemptuous or jeering laughter; ridicule.
  2. noun A state of being derided: The proposal was held in derision by members of the board.
  3. noun An object of ridicule; a laughingstock.

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  • Oh, the derision is laced with humor - I do love snark, after all - but still, it becomes too heavy after a while, and we just get whiner. —  Holidailies 2008
  • This move has been the source of some derision, as arguments are being made that the Israeli-Palestinian conflict is one that warrants a more in-depth and careful discussion than Twitter can afford. —  PSFK
  • This move has been the source of some derision, as arguments are being ... —  Megite Technology News: What's Happening Right Now
  • He may be too classy for the derision, but the people need to realize he's being interviewed by his opponent's minions. dscott —  NewsBusters.org - Exposing Liberal Media Bias
  • I raced by his side in a mood of profound self-derision, and infinitely vexed with that minx. —  Chance A Tale in Two Parts
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  1. Middle English derisioun, from Anglo-Norman, from Late Latin dērīsiō, dērīsiōn-, from Latin dērīsus, past participle of dērīdēre, to deride; see deride.

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  1. = French dérision = Provencal derrizio = Italian derisione, dirisione, from Late Latin derisio(n-), from Latin deridere, past participle derisus, laugh at, deride: see deride.
 

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