derision: Meaning and Definition of

de•ri•sion

Pronunciation: (di-rizh'un), [key]
— n.
  1. ridicule; mockery: The inept performance elicited derision from the audience.
  2. an object of ridicule.
Random House Unabridged Dictionary, Copyright © 1997, by Random House, Inc., on Infoplease.
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