dérision

See also: derision

French

Etymology

Learned borrowing from Latin dērīsiōnem.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /de.ʁi.zjɔ̃/

Noun

dérision f (plural dérisions)

1. derision

   tourner en dérision ― to ridicule (literally, “to turn in derision”)

Derived terms

• autodérision

Related terms

• dérider
• dérisoire
• ridicule

Further reading

• “dérision”, in Trésor de la langue française informatisé [Digitized Treasury of the French Language], 2012.