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de⋅ri⋅sive
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dɪˈraɪ
sɪv
/
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–adjective
characterized by or expressing derision; contemptuous; mocking:
derisive heckling.
Also,
de⋅ri⋅so⋅ry
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dɪˈraɪ
sə
ri
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-zə-
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Origin:
1655–65;
deris(ion)
+
-ive
Related forms:
de⋅ri⋅sive⋅ly,
adverb
de⋅ri⋅sive⋅ness,
noun
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de·ri·so·ry
(dĭ-rī'sə-rē, -zə-)
adj.
Expressing derision; derisive.
Laughable; ridiculous:
a contribution so small as to be derisory.
The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, Fourth Edition
Copyright © 2009 by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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