Derision
Derision noun - A person or thing that is made fun of.
Misprision and derision are semantically related. In some cases you can use "Misprision" instead a noun "Derision".
Misprision
Misprision noun - Open dislike for someone or something considered unworthy of one's concern or respect.
Usage example: his intense misprision for comic books and other “trash literature” is well known
Derision and misprision are semantically related. Sometimes you can use "Derision" instead a noun "Misprision".
Mutual synonyms
Related pairs
- disdain and derision
- disdain and misprision
- abuse and derision
- abuse and misprision
- scorn and derision
- scorn and misprision
- contempt and derision
- contempt and misprision
- ridicule and derision
- ridicule and misprision
- censure and derision
- censure and misprision
- disparagement and derision
- disparagement and misprision
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