| Derision 1. (n.) Ridicule; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule. 2. (n.) An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock. Thesaurus Entries burlesque, butt, caricature, contempt, contumely, disrespect, jest, joke, lampoon, laughter, mock, mockery, pasquinade, pilgarlic, raillery, ridicule, sarcasm, satire, scoffing, scorn, sport, travesty |