derided; deriding
Definition of deride
1
: to laugh at or insult contemptuously
got derided by a carnival clown
2
: to subject to usually bitter or contemptuous ridicule or criticism
politicians deriding their opponents
: to express a lack of respect or approval of
were derided as the weaker sex
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The first known use of deride was circa 1526
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