Daily Almanac for
Feb 9, 2010
Search: Infoplease Info search tips
Search: Biographies Bio search tips

Dictionary


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.

deringerderisive
    • Cite
    • Print
    • Bookmark
See also:

 

Related Content

24 X 7

Private Tutor

Click Here for Details
24 x 7 Tutor Availability
Unlimited Online Tutoring
1-on-1 Tutoring
Explore 5th Grade Math , Physics Tutor