English noun: derision | |||
1. | derision (communication) contemptuous laughter | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, disrespect | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | befooling, jeer, jeering, mockery, put-down, scoff, scoffing, squelch, squelcher, stultification, takedown | ||
2. | derision (act) the act of deriding or treating with contempt | ||
Synonyms | ridicule | ||
Broader (hypernym) | discourtesy, offence, offense, offensive activity | ||
Narrower (hyponym) | mock | ||