Dictionary Entry
derision
derision is a 8-letter English word with 4 senses as noun in the JumbleFix dictionary. One common meaning is: The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. Face value is 9 in Scrabble and 10 in Words With Friends. Use the entries below when you need a playable sense, a nearby word, or another arrangement of the same letters.
8 letters · Scrabble 9 · Words With Friends 10 · 4 senses
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- 1noun
The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.
- 2noun
An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
- 3noun
the act of deriding or treating with contempt
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- 4noun
contemptuous laughter
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