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as in joke
a person or thing that is made fun of
after yet another last place finish, the team became nothing more than a derision to all but its most loyal fans
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as in ridicule
the making of unkind jokes as a way of showing one's scorn for someone or something
their absurd behavior on the awards show became a source of derision for comedians
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Recent Examples of derision
Fashion's biggest night has unfolded to the delight and derision of the internet.
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Those negative comments set off other fans, who responded to those complaints about Kelce with derision.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Byun recalls watching in disbelief and dismay as his friend became a figure of almost universal public derision in a span of a few short weeks.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Trump’s blatant derision for the central bank leader had previously sent the averages down.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
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Marni Rose McFall, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 May 2025
Those negative comments set off other fans, who responded to those complaints about Kelce with derision.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2025
Byun recalls watching in disbelief and dismay as his friend became a figure of almost universal public derision in a span of a few short weeks.
—Patrick Brzeski, HollywoodReporter, 21 May 2025
Trump’s blatant derision for the central bank leader had previously sent the averages down.
—Julie Coleman, CNBC, 23 Apr. 2025
See All Example Sentences for derision
Recent Examples of Synonyms for derision
Noun
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The site’s users took great joy in watching the feud in real time, responding to the showdown between the president and the world’s wealthiest man with jokes and memes.—
Dani Di Placido,
Forbes.com,
6 June 2025
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Surrounded by her animals at home, Lin watched re-runs of The Big Bang Theory, practicing the cadence of the words, the rising sound of a joke, the pacing of each phrase.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
6 June 2025
Noun
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The Guardian Officer responded to my protests with dirt and ridicule.—
Jeff Kaufman,
Time,
30 May 2025
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His private life was made the subject of national gossip and ridicule.—
Patrick Brzeski,
HollywoodReporter,
21 May 2025
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To that end, Russian attacks on such targets have been especially intense in the late fall and winter, as the cold weather sets in.—
Scott Montgomery,
Forbes.com,
10 June 2025
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Indigenous tribes, too, were the targets of white supremacist violence, as well as forcible institutional assimilation, particularly for Indigenous children.—
Literary Hub,
Literary Hub,
9 June 2025
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“Derision.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/derision. Accessed 18 Jun. 2025.
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