dérision — meaning in English

English meaning

• derision noun Act of treating with disdain.
• scoff verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.

Senses

dérision is used for these senses in English:

• derision Act of treating with disdain.
• scoff A derisive or mocking expression of scorn, contempt, or reproach.

derision — full definition

1. noun Act of treating with disdain.
2. noun Something to be derided; a laughing stock.

scoff — full definition

1. verb To speak about something with scorn or mockery, treating it as ridiculous.
2. noun A mocking remark or expression of contempt.
3. verb British informal: to eat food quickly or greedily.

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