derision
advancedC1/dɪˈrɪʒən/ · de-ri-sion
the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone or something in an insulting way.
Meanings
the feeling that people express when they criticize and laugh at someone or something in an insulting way.
ایک ایسا احساس جو لوگ اُس وقت ظاہر کرتے ہیں جب وہ کسی یا کسی چیز کا مذاق اڑاتے ہیں یا تنقید کرتے ہیں.
تمسخر
tamaskhar
Antonyms
Common Collocations
- filled with derision
- derision of authority
- expressing derision
Example Sentences
His comments were met with derision from the audience.
اس کے تبصرے کو سامعین کی طرف سے تمسخر کا سامنا کرنا پڑا.
Us ke tabsaray ko samayeen ki taraf se tamaskhar ka samna karna para.
The idea was dismissed in derision.
اس خیال کو تمسخر کے ساتھ رد کر دیا گیا.
Is khayal ko tamaskhar ke saath rad kar diya gaya.
She could only laugh at the derision cast upon her efforts.
وہ اپنی کوششوں پر ڈالی گئی حقارت پر صرف ہنس سکتی تھی.
Woh apni koshishon par daali gayi haqarat par sirf hans sakti thi.
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💡 Memory Tip
Think of 'derision' as a play on words for ‘mockery’, both involve laughter at someone else's expense.
Imagine a crowd laughing at someone falling down.
✍️ Urdu Poetry
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🗣️ Urdu Proverb
ہنر میں بے شک ہے خوبصورتی، لیکن طعنے کے بغیر نہیں.
Hunar mein be shakk hai khoobsurati, lekin ta'ne ke baghair nahi.
There is undoubtedly beauty in skill, but it does not exist without mockery.
📖 Etymology
Origin: Latin "derisio" — mocking, jesting
First known use: 14th century
The term 'derision' comes from the Latin 'derisio', which means mocking or jesting, and has been part of the English lexicon since the late Middle Ages.