Noun: derision di'ri-zhun
- The act of deriding or treating with contempt
"His derision of the proposal silenced further discussion";
- ridicule
- Contemptuous laughter
"The speaker's mistakes were met with derision from the audience"
Derived forms: derisions
Type of: discourtesy, disrespect, offence [Brit, Cdn], offense [US], offensive activity
Encyclopedia: Derision