derision

(dĭ-rĭzh'ən)
n.

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

[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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noun

Words or actions intended to evoke contemptuous laughter: mockery, ridicule. See laughter, respect/contempt/standing.

n

Definition: insult, disrespect
Antonyms: adulation, commendation, compliment, flattery, praise

For a list of words related to derision, see:

• Blame, Censure, Ridicule, and Contempt - derision: bitter, contemptuous ridicule

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See words rhyming with "derision."

Dansk (Danish)
n. - spot, latterliggørelse

Nederlands (Dutch)
spot, hoon

Français (French)
n. - moquerie, dérision, raillerie

Deutsch (German)
n. - Hohn, Spott

Ελληνική (Greek)
n. - χλευασμός, λοιδορία

Italiano (Italian)
derisione, scherno

Português (Portuguese)
n. - escárnio (m)

Русский (Russian)
насмешка, презрение

Español (Spanish)
n. - escarnio, burlas, mofas

Svenska (Swedish)
n. - hån, förlöjligande

中文（简体）(Chinese (Simplified))
嘲笑

中文（繁體）(Chinese (Traditional))
n. - 嘲笑

한국어 (Korean)
n. - 조소, 조롱거리

日本語 (Japanese)
n. - あざけり, あざわらい, 嘲笑の的

العربيه (Arabic)
‏(الاسم) سخريه, موضوع سخريه‏

עברית (Hebrew)
n. - ‮לעג‬

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