derision
Pronunciation: /dɪˈɹɪʒən/
The English word “derision” has 2 meanings listed here.
noun
Etymology
From Old French derision, from Latin dērīsiōnem, accusative of dērīsiō, from dērīdēre ("to mock, to laugh at, to deride").
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