- 1877
Introduction to the
Devout Life,
decried mockery as a sin: But as
derision or
mockery are
never without scoffing,
therefore it is a very
great sin;...
- A
pejorative word, phrase, slur, or
derogatory term is a word or
grammatical form
expressing a
negative or
disrespectful connotation, a low opinion, or...
-
Appeal to
ridicule (also
called appeal to mockery, ad absurdo, or the
horse laugh) is an
informal fallacy which presents an opponent's
argument as absurd...
- Self-deprecation is the act of
reprimanding oneself by belittling, undervaluing,
disparaging oneself, or
being excessively modest. It can be used as a...
- ringlets.
During the war and for a time afterwards,
Roundhead was a term of
derision, and in the New
Model Army it was a
punishable offence to call a fellow...
- the world.
Among younger speakers, the word has a
meaning ranging from
derision (e.g.,
equivalent to 'rubbish' or 'stupid') to a light-hearted mockery...
- by
those outside the
profession as an
expression of contempt,
scorn and
derision. They
serve as a form of
social commentary or
satire reflecting the cultural...
-
Expressions of
humor used
during adversity: cynicism,
derision, skepticism...
- and
creepy in all the
wrong ways, it’s a
movie that
might have
escaped derision in the 1980s but
deserves to get
slapped around today." Kyle
Smith of The...
- God, we can no
longer endure this
vilification of our forefathers, this
derision of our
traditional values, this
abuse of our gods.
Either you stop Muhammad...
