deride
Deride (verb) means to laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
Etymology
Learned borrowing from Latin dērīdēre, the present active infinitive of dērīdeō (“to laugh at, make fun of, mock, deride”), from dē- (prefix denoting putting down or subjecting to indignity) + rīdeō (“to laugh; to laugh at, mock, ridicule”) (further etymology uncertain, possibly from Proto-Indo-European *wert- (“to rotate; to turn”) (referring to turning the mouth to smile) or *wreyd- (“to carve; to scratch”)). cognates * Old French dérider (rare), derire
Rhymes for deride
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What is the meaning of deride?
"deride" (verb) means to laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn.
What are the different meanings of deride?
"deride" has 2 main meanings: 1. To laugh at or mock (someone or something) harshly; to ridicule, to scorn; 2. To laugh in a harshly mocking manner.