Meaning & use
derision
Contemptuous ridicule or mockery directed at someone or something considered foolish or worthless.
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His outdated theory was met with derision from the rest of the scientific community.
The crowd's derision grew louder as the politician stumbled over his own promises.
A note on using this word
The set phrase 'an object of derision' describes someone widely mocked; the related adjective is 'derisive', as in a derisive laugh.
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