Derision
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"Henri de Toulouse-Lautrec" in the clothes of Moulin Rouge showgirl Jane Avril, photo by Nadar, 1894.
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Featured: A Scheme for abolishing all Words is one of the wittiest and smartest comments on semantics. (Illustration: extreme close-up from the movie "The Big Swallow" (1901), produced and directed by James Williamson (1855-1933) |
Act of treating with contempt and ridicule. From Latin deridere, meaning to mock or deride. Further split up from de-, ridere.
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