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# derision

«derision» in Mova's judaism dictionary: **Unkind laughter or comments that show you think someone…** — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples, with 5 sentences of Mova's corpora that use it.

### part of speech

noun (derision — uncountable)

### meaning for a pupil

1) Unkind laughter or comments that show you think someone or something is stupid or worthless; mocking. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#m1)

2) The state of being laughed at: «an object of derision». [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#m2)

### sense in the lessons

In the Tanakh and Jewish tradition: In this verse it means being laughed at and shamed by enemies. Interpretation: Tradition reads it as part of the shame of the golden calf. The people's sin made Israel a joke to its enemies. In the primary lessons: In stories and history: an idea or person may be met with derision at first, before being proven right (inventors, explorers). In ethics and school life: derision is a form of bullying — laughing at someone hurts. In the Bible, people held Jesus up to derision at the cross. Phrases: «with derision», «an object of derision», «hoots of derision», «met with derision».

### examples

- And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies — (Torah EXO.32.25, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x1)
- For was not Israel a derision unto thee? (Prophets JER.48.27, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x2)
- He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision. (Writings PSA.2.4, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x3)
- I am become a derision to all my people, and their song all the day. (Writings LAM.3.14, JPS 1917) [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x4)
- The crowd greeted the referee's decision with derision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x5)
- His idea was met with derision, but later it made him famous. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x6)
- She ignored the derision of the older boys. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x7)
- The giant laughed in derision at the tiny knight. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x8)
- The poor singer became an object of derision. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x9)
- Derision can hurt more than a push. [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x10)
- I am called Curlicue, and am an object of derision; I entreat you to make me less ridiculous.’ [tree →](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/#x11)

### note

Uncountable. Related: «deride» (verb, to mock), «derisive» (showing derision), «derisory» (so small it is laughable: «a derisory offer»). Formal; in speech say «mocking» or «laughing at».

### In the corpora

- [And when Moses saw that the people were broken loose — for Aaron had let them loose for a derision among their enemies —](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/torah/jps/EXO.970/)
- [For was not Israel a derision unto thee?](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/neviim/jps/JER.1261/)
- [He that sitteth in heaven laugheth, the Lord hath them in derision.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.10/)
- [Thou makest us a taunt to our neighbours, a scorn and a derision to them that are round about us.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.724/)
- [But Thou, O LORD, shalt laugh at them; Thou shalt have all the nations in derision.](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/ketuvim/jps/PSA.967/)

### Trees and pragmatics

[Every meaning and example of «derision» parsed by Mova](https://md.mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/judaism/D/derision/), each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.