dérision

derision, mockery

noun deh-ree-ZYOHN Rare

Usage Note

Dérision refers to contemptuous ridicule or scorn. The phrase tourner en dérision means to ridicule or make a mockery of something. The adjective dérisoire has shifted somewhat to mean 'laughably small' (e.g. un salaire dérisoire = a derisory wage). Dérision is more formal than moquerie.

Examples

"Il a accueilli la proposition avec dérision."

Natural Translation

He greeted the proposal with derision.

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