What does déride mean?
Definitions for déride
dɪˈraɪddéride
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Princeton's WordNet
derideverb
treat or speak of with contempt
"He derided his student's attempt to solve the biggest problem in mathematics"
Wiktionary
derideverb
To harshly mock; ridicule.
Etymology: From deridere, from de- + ridere.
Samuel Johnson's Dictionary
To DERIDEverb
Etymology: derideo, Latin.
And before whose presence to offend with any the least unseemliness, we would be surely as loth as they who most reprehend or deride what we do. Richard Hooker, b. v. s. 29.
What shall be the portion of those who have derided God’s word, and made a mock of every thing that is sacred and religious? John Tillotson, Serm. ii.
These sons, ye gods, who with flagitious pride
Insult my darkness, and my groans deride. Alexander Pope, Statius.
Wikipedia
deride
A pejorative or slur is a word or grammatical form expressing a negative or a disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or a lack of respect toward someone or something. It is also used to express criticism, hostility, or disregard. Sometimes, a term is regarded as pejorative in some social or ethnic groups but not in others, or may be originally pejorative but later adopt a non-pejorative sense (or vice versa) in some or all contexts.
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deride
Deride refers to the act of expressing contempt or ridicule towards someone or something, usually through mockery, scornful laughter, or criticism. It involves insulting, belittling, or dismissing the object of derision in a demeaning manner.
Webster Dictionary
Derideverb
to laugh at with contempt; to laugh to scorn; to turn to ridicule or make sport of; to mock; to scoff at
Chambers 20th Century Dictionary
Deride
de-rīd′, v.t. to laugh at: to mock.—n. Derid′er.—adj. Derid′ingly. [L. deridēre—de, inten., and ridēre, to laugh.]
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Numerology
Chaldean Numerology
The numerical value of déride in Chaldean Numerology is: 7
Pythagorean Numerology
The numerical value of déride in Pythagorean Numerology is: 4
Examples of déride in a Sentence
Sister Po Po's derided by the President because Sister Po Po stands up for all of us, you can judge your friends by who their enemies are. And he tries to deride Sister Po Po, calling Sister Po Po' Pocahontas.' But to us, Sister Po Po's Sister Po Po.
Truth is incontrovertible, ignorance can deride it, panic may resent it, malice may destroy it, but there it is.
Every man thinks with himself, I am well, I am wise, and laughs at others; and ?tis a general fault amongst them all, that which our forefathers approved?diet, apparel, humours, customs, manners?we deride and reject in our time as absurd.
We are accustomed to see men deride what they do not understand, and snarl at the good and beautiful because it lies beyond their sympathies.
A man's subconscious self is not the ideal companion. It lurks for the greater part of his life in some dark den of its own, hidden away, and emerges only to taunt and deride and increase the misery of a miserable hour.
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- يسخرونArabic
- осмивамBulgarian
- verlachen, lustig machen über, verspotten, verhöhnen, lächerlich machenGerman
- استهزاء کردنPersian
- ivata, pilkataFinnish
- bafouer, raillerFrench
- उपहास करनाHindi
- deriderInterlingua
- deridereItalian
- あざ笑う, 嘲る, 嘲笑Japanese
- belachelijk, maken, ridiculiseren, bespottenDutch
- håner, spotteNorwegian
- wyśmiewaćPolish
- escarnecer, ridicularizarPortuguese
- высмеять, насмехаться, высмеиватьRussian
- skratta åt, håna, förlöjligaSwedish
- గేలిచేయు, ఎగతాళిచేయుTelugu
- เยาะเย้ย, เย้ยหยันThai
- chế nhạo, chế giểuVietnamese
- 嘲笑Chinese
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