derided

[dih-rahyd]

Origin

verb (used with object), -rid·ed, -rid·ing.

to laugh at in scorn or contempt; scoff or jeer at; mock.

Origin:
1520–30; < Latin dērīdēre to mock, equivalent to dē- de- + rīdēre to laugh

Related forms

de·rid·er, noun

de·rid·ing·ly, adverb

o·ver·de·ride, verb (used with object), -rid·ed, -rid·ing.

un·de·rid·ed, adjective

Synonyms
taunt, flout, gibe, banter, rally. See ridicule.

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Derided is always a great word to know.

So is callithumpian. Does it mean:

a children's mummer's parade, as on the Fourth of July, with prizes for the best costumes.

a stew of meat, vegetables, potatoes, etc.

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Word Origin & History

deride

1520s, from M.Fr. derider, from L. deridere "to ridicule, laugh to scorn" (see derision). Related: Derided; deriding.

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