English Explanatory Dictionary

irrision

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. The act of laughing at another; derision.

Pronunciation

/ɪˈɹɪʒən/

Word forms

irrision irrisions

Etymology

From Latin irrīsiō, from irrīdēre (“to laugh at”); ir- (“in”) + rīdeō (“to laugh”): compare French irrision.

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