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Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who cavalierly chose to verbally disrespect the dignity of African Americans, Jews, women and homosexuals is steep.
John C. McGinley

Meaning of "derisive" in the English dictionary

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PRONUNCIATION OF DERISIVE

derisive  [dɪˈraɪsɪv] play
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GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF DERISIVE

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
Derisive is an adjective.
The adjective is the word that accompanies the noun to determine or qualify it.

WHAT DOES DERISIVE MEAN IN ENGLISH?

Pejorative

A pejorative is a word or grammatical form of expression that expresses contempt, criticism, hostility, disregard and/or disrespect. A term can be regarded as pejorative in some social or cultural groups but not in others, e.g., hacker is a term used for computer criminals as well as quick and clever computer experts. Sometimes, a term may begin as a pejorative and eventually be adopted in a non-pejorative sense in some or all contexts, e.g., "punk" or "dude". In historical linguistics, this phenomenon is known as melioration, or amelioration, reclaiming, or semantic change. Name slurs can also involve an insulting or disparaging innuendo, rather than being a direct derogatory remark. In some cases, a person's name can be redefined with an unpleasant or insulting meaning, or applied to a group of people considered by the majority to be inferior or lower in social class, as a group label with a disparaging meaning. Also, an ethnic slur or racial slur can be used as a pejorative to imply people of those groups are inferior or deficient.

Definition of derisive in the English dictionary

The definition of derisive in the dictionary is showing or characterized by derision; mocking; scornful.

WORDS THAT RHYME WITH DERISIVE


abrasive
əˈbreɪsɪv
all-pervasive
ˌɔːlpəˈveɪsɪv
decisive
dɪˈsaɪsɪv
dismissive
dɪsˈmɪsɪv
dissuasive
dɪˈsweɪsɪv
divisive
dɪˈvaɪsɪv
emissive
ɪˈmɪsɪv
evasive
ɪˈveɪsɪv
incisive
ɪnˈsaɪsɪv
indecisive
ˌɪndɪˈsaɪsɪv
invasive
ɪnˈveɪsɪv
noninvasive
ˌnɒnɪnˈveɪsɪv
permissive
pəˈmɪsɪv
persuasive
pəˈsweɪsɪv
pervasive
pɜːˈveɪsɪv
precisive
prɪˈsaɪsɪv
subdivisive
ˌsʌbdɪˈvaɪsɪv
submissive
səbˈmɪsɪv
undecisive
ˌʌndɪˈsaɪsɪv
unpersuasive
ˌʌnpəˈsweɪsɪv

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE DERISIVE

deride
derider
deridingly
derig
deringer
derisible
derision
derisively
derisiveness
derisory
derivable
derivably
derivate
derivation
derivational
derivationist
derivatisation
derivatise
derivative
derivatively

WORDS THAT END LIKE DERISIVE

abusive
adhesive
aggressive
all-inclusive
comprehensive
defensive
excessive
exclusive
expensive
extensive
impressive
inclusive
intensive
massive
offensive
on the defensive
passive
progressive
responsive
visive

Synonyms and antonyms of derisive in the English dictionary of synonyms

SYNONYMS

SYNONYMS OF «DERISIVE»

The following words have a similar or identical meaning as «derisive» and belong to the same grammatical category.
synonyms of derisive

Translation of «derisive» into 25 languages

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TRANSLATION OF DERISIVE

Find out the translation of derisive to 25 languages with our English multilingual translator.
The translations of derisive from English to other languages presented in this section have been obtained through automatic statistical translation; where the essential translation unit is the word «derisive» in English.

Translator English - Chinese

嘲弄的
1,325 millions of speakers

Translator English - Spanish

burlón
570 millions of speakers

English

derisive
510 millions of speakers

Translator English - Hindi

व्यंग्यात्मक
380 millions of speakers
ar

Translator English - Arabic

ساخر
280 millions of speakers

Translator English - Russian

насмешливое
278 millions of speakers

Translator English - Portuguese

zombeteiro
270 millions of speakers

Translator English - Bengali

উপহাস্য
260 millions of speakers

Translator English - French

railleur
220 millions of speakers

Translator English - Malay

Derisive
190 millions of speakers

Translator English - German

spöttisch
180 millions of speakers

Translator English - Japanese

あざけりの
130 millions of speakers

Translator English - Korean

조롱하는
85 millions of speakers

Translator English - Javanese

Derisive
85 millions of speakers
vi

Translator English - Vietnamese

cười nhạo
80 millions of speakers

Translator English - Tamil

இழிவுப்படுத்தப்படுவதோடு
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Marathi

उपहासपूर्ण
75 millions of speakers

Translator English - Turkish

alaycı
70 millions of speakers

Translator English - Italian

di derisione
65 millions of speakers

Translator English - Polish

szyderczy
50 millions of speakers

Translator English - Ukrainian

глузливе
40 millions of speakers

Translator English - Romanian

batjocoritor
30 millions of speakers
el

Translator English - Greek

κοροϊδευτικό
15 millions of speakers
af

Translator English - Afrikaans

bespottende
14 millions of speakers
sv

Translator English - Swedish

hånfull
10 millions of speakers
no

Translator English - Norwegian

hånlig
5 millions of speakers

Trends of use of derisive

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TENDENCIES OF USE OF THE TERM «DERISIVE»

The term «derisive» is regularly used and occupies the 98.275 position in our list of most widely used terms in the English dictionary.
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FREQUENCY OF USE OF THE TERM «DERISIVE» OVER TIME

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Examples of use in the English literature, quotes and news about derisive

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4 QUOTES WITH «DERISIVE»

Famous quotes and sentences with the word derisive.
1
Charles M. Blow
While the word 'bisexual' was technically correct, I would only slowly come to use it to refer to myself in part because of the derisive connotations. But, in addition, it would seem to me woefully inadequate and impressionistically inaccurate.
2
Cheech Marin
The word 'Chicano' was originally a derisive term from Mexicans to other Mexicans living in the United States.
3
John C. McGinley
Groups like the NAACP, The Anti-Defamation League, NOW and GLAAD, will respond to derisive language directed at their constituents. The price paid by those who cavalierly chose to verbally disrespect the dignity of African Americans, Jews, women and homosexuals is steep.
4
William Shatner
Over the years, I've become barraged by comments from people, such as, 'Beam me up, Scotty!' and I became defensive. I felt they were derisive and engendered an attitude. I am grateful for the success, but didn't want to be mocked.

10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «DERISIVE»

Discover the use of derisive in the following bibliographical selection. Books relating to derisive and brief extracts from same to provide context of its use in English literature.
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Derisive Laughter from a Bad Poet: Excerpts from the ...
These quotes from contemporary western Baul master Lee Lozowick cover a range of topics from the nature of prayer and the Grace of loving God, to dealing with the illness of contemporary culture.
Lee Lozowick, 1992
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Advanced Learner's Dictionary
SEE PANEL. de rigueur (da ri'gs: ) ad/ necessary through etiquette or custom: Dark suits are derigueur < French: of strictness, compulsory. derive (di'raiv) vb 1 obtain from a particular source: She derives great pleasure derisive or derisory?
Turton, 1998
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The Facts on File Guide to Good Writing
Deprecate can also mean “play down” or “show modesty”: He was self- deprecating about his achievements. depreciate/deprecate See DEPRECATE/ DEPRECIATE. derisive/derisory The words derisive and derisory both come from the verb ...
Martin H. Manser, 2009
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Words: A User's Guide
derisive – develop cars will depreciate heavily in the first year. A second and more formal meaning is to play down the importance of something: Those who put greater emphasis on technology depreciate the importance ofart in education.
Graham Pointon, Stewart Clark, 2014
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Wittgenstein's Philosophical Development: Phenomenology, ...
(BT, 11)39 When Wittgenstein discusses understanding and explanation in a handwritten remark added to the BT, he makes a direct reference to Sraffa's Neapolitan “derisive gesture.” The long marginal remark is preceded by the indication ...
Mauro Luiz Engelmann, 2013
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What Made Freud Laugh: An Attachment Perspective on Laughter
... when, why, and with whom ironic humor and affectionate teasing work. Hostile Teasing with Positive Results Another example of laughter linking the conflict/ aggression system is derisive laughter, which may or may not have positive results.
Judith Kay Nelson, 2012
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An Account of My Perplexities: The Humorous Essays of Kita Morio
I Feel Our Pain In connection with his framework for the humor process, Farber suggest two categories into which all humor can be divided: derisive humor and empathic humor.90 These categories are derived from possible functions of [a] ...
Reed M. Peterson, 2009
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A Dictionary of Modern English Usage: The Classic First Edition
Pronounce dar-. de règie, de rigueur. See FRENCH WORDS. derisory. The OED definitions (dated 1894) make no distinction between this & derisive, being almost in the same words for both. About the meaning of derisive (conveying derision, ...
H. W. Fowler, David Crystal, 2009
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Laughing Gods, Weeping Virgins: Laughter in the History of ...
Derisive laughter had a victim. It was frequently triggered by an incongruity between the victim's personal ambition and his cosmic or social position, or by the victim being fooled. It sometimes involved goddesses, but was mainly a male  ...
Ingvild Saelid Gilhus, 2013
10
The Sterling Book Of Word Perfect
Derisive/Derisory. Derisive : showing scan or mackery. The president's assurances were met by derisive laughter from the crowd. Derisory : that deserves derision. Your remark about the manager was derisory.
Gratian Vas, 1999

10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «DERISIVE»

Find out what the national and international press are talking about and how the term derisive is used in the context of the following news items.
1
Putin is weak: The Russian strongman is terrified of losing control …
... crowd began to jeer, filling not just the arena but the TV feed broadcasting the bout to a national audience with derisive hoots and whistles. «Vox, Jul 15»
2
Memo to Lawyers: The Customer is Always Right
The popular and derisive tee shirt that reads “Trust Me, I'm A Lawyer” speaks volumes. The UK provides a remarkable example of lost trust in ... «Bloomberg Big Law Business, Jul 15»
3
Brazile: Why this July 4 was different
... and contrast it with the bitterness of Justice Antonin Scalia's dissent, discordant and derisive of both plaintiffs and his fellow justices. «Amarillo.com, Jul 15»
4
Vyapam scam a silly issue, says Sadananda Gowda, retracts …
But shortly later, as his remarks drew derisive comments, his office issued a statement saying he did not refer to Vyapam case as simple and ... «Daily News & Analysis, Jul 15»
5
Trolls blame the victim once again when it involves a college athlete
There are also derisive postings about the woman's alcohol intake that night. How does anyone know that by watching the video? She could ... «Florida Times-Union, Jul 15»
6
New Texas textbook will downplay slavery, omit KKK and Jim Crow
... otherwise political purposes with nothing more than derisive articles and the occasional documentary. Among nations that purport to have the ... «AMERICAblog, Jul 15»
7
CM should quit to ensure fair probe: Congress
But shortly later, as his remarks drew derisive comments, Gowda's office issued a statement saying he did not refer to the Vyapam case as ... «Hindu Business Line, Jul 15»
8
2 teens arrested, jailed on gun charge in LaPlace
She was booked with disturbing the peace – offensive, derisive, annoying word to another; resisting a deputy with force or violence; battery of a ... «NOLA.com, Jul 15»
9
What We Learned: The case for Ryan O'Reilly's contract
... to have even led to many a derisive chuckle from the peanut gallery. “Seven years and $7.5 million for Ryan O'Reilly? Seems like a whole lot. «Yahoo Sports, Jul 15»
10
Donald Trump's DC hotel being built by many workers who admit …
Their narrative is far different from the derisive anti-immigration pitch Trump spun in announcing his Republican presidential run last month. «New York Daily News, Jul 15»

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