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WordReference Random House Learner's Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ri•sion /dɪˈrɪʒən/USA pronunciation n. [uncountable]- the act of deriding; contempt:an object of derision.
de•ri•sive /dɪˈraɪsɪv/USA pronunciation adj.: derisive laughter. de•ri•sive•ly, adv. WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ri•sion (di rizh′ən),USA pronunciation n. - ridicule; mockery:The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.
- an object of ridicule.
- Late Latin dērīsiōn- (stem of dērīsiō), equivalent. to Latin dērīs(us) mocked (past participle of dērīdēre; see deride) + -iōn- -ion
- Old French derision
- Middle English derisioun 1350–1400
WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024de•ri•sive (di rī′siv),USA pronunciation adj. - characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous;
mocking:derisive heckling.
Also, de•ri•so•ry (di rī′sə rē, -zə-).USA pronunciation - deris(ion) + -ive 1655–65
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