DERISION as NOUN

1. Meaning
   • the act of deriding or treating with contempt
   Synonym(s)
   • ridicule (what does ridicule mean?)
   Hypernyms(s) derision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • discourtesy (what does discourtesy mean?)
   • offense (what does offense mean?)
   • offence (what does offence mean?)
   • offensive activity (what does offensive activity mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • mock (what does mock mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • ridicule (what does ridicule mean?)
   • roast (what does roast mean?)
   • guy (what does guy mean?)
   • blackguard (what does blackguard mean?)
   • laugh at (what does laugh at mean?)
   • jest at (what does jest at mean?)
   • rib (what does rib mean?)
   • make fun (what does make fun mean?)
   • poke fun (what does poke fun mean?)
   • deride (what does deride mean?)
2. Meaning
   • contemptuous laughter
   Hypernyms(s) derision is a kind of… Example: animal is a hypernym of mammal, plant is a hypernym of flower
   • disrespect (what does disrespect mean?)
   • discourtesy (what does discourtesy mean?)
   Hyponym(s)
   • jeer (what does jeer mean?)
   • jeering (what does jeering mean?)
   • mockery (what does mockery mean?)
   • scoff (what does scoff mean?)
   • scoffing (what does scoffing mean?)
   • put-down (what does put-down mean?)
   • squelch (what does squelch mean?)
   • squelcher (what does squelcher mean?)
   • takedown (what does takedown mean?)
   • stultification (what does stultification mean?)
   • befooling (what does befooling mean?)
   Derived(s)
   • deride (what does deride mean?)