Derision Meaning
/dɪˈɹɪʒən/Definition, CEFR level B1, pronunciation, examples, and quiz.
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Definition
nounAct of treating with disdain.
nounSomething to be derided; a laughing stock.
Sentence Examples
Derision is the food of fools.
There are quite a few ways to express derision in Esperanto.
Synonyms & Antonyms
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His unpopular opinion was met with ____ from the entire crowd.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the food of fools.
Word Origin & History
From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride").
Literary Quotations & Historical Citations
"There was just a touch of derision in the Don's voice and Hagen flushed."
— 1969, Mario Puzo, The Godfather:
"One of the darlings of the early vegetarian movement (particularly in its even sadder form, the cutlet), it was on the menu at John Harvey Kellogg's Battle Creek Sanitarium [sic], and has since become the default Sunday option for vegetarians – and a default source of derision for everyone else."
— 2011 December 15, Felicity Cloake, “How to cook the perfect nut roast”, in Guardian:
"Miss Briggs was not formally dismissed, but her place as companion was a sinecure and a derision […]"
— 1847 January – 1848 July, William Makepeace Thackeray, chapter 14, in Vanity Fair […], London: Bradbury and Evans […], published 1848, →OCLC:
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CEFR Practice Quiz
His unpopular opinion was met with ____ from the entire crowd.
CEFR Practice Quiz (Alternate)
____ is the food of fools.