derision

 
Pronunciation: /dɪˈrɪʒ(ə)n/

noun

[mass noun]
  • contemptuous ridicule or mockery: my stories were greeted with derision and disbelief

Phrases

hold (or have) in derision

archaic regard with mockery.

Derivatives

derisible

Pronunciation: /dɪˈrɪzɪb(ə)l/
adjective

Origin:

late Middle English: via Old French from late Latin derisio(n-), from deridere 'scoff at'