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derision

noun

Reveal meaning and examples

Mockery that expresses contempt.

The unrealistic proposal was met with derision.

Dictionary practice example.

The organizer's derision of one student's careful notes took the form of contemptuous imitation intended to make the rest of the room laugh at her.