English Dictionary
Definition of “deride”
deride (dɪˈraɪd
)
Definitions
verb
- (tr) to speak of or treat with contempt, mockery, or ridicule; scoff or jeer at
Alternative Forms
deˈrider noun deˈridingly adverb Word Origin
C16: from Latin dērīdēre to laugh to scorn, from de- + rīdēre to laugh, smile
Synonyms
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mock,
ridicule,
scorn,
knock,
insult,
taunt,
sneer,
jeer,
disdain,
scoff,
detract,
flout,
disparage,
chaff,
gibe,
take the piss out of
pooh-pooh,
contemn,
Usage examples
No such thing as an accident; no unmeant, casual remark, however unconscious the impulse to deride.
Weldon, Fay, Splitting (1995)"Nor was the role of the home minister (whom Pilot used to defy and deride with impunity) any better.
India Today (1996)They talk about liberating women but continue to deride or ignore women who choose to stay at home and care for children.
The Australian (2004)I was someone your parents despair of and your peers deride.
Sun, News of the World (2002)In Britain there was a tendency to deride the American democratic experiment, particularly as the Civil War seemed to confirm suspicions.
Roper, Jon, Democracy and its Critics - Anglo-American democratic thought in the nineteenth century (1989)
