DERISION

derision. derision, mocking

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DERISION. → The wicked held in, by God Ps 2:4; Pr 1:26 → INSTANCES OF
* Sarah, when the angels gave her the promise of a child Ge 18:12
* The evil children of Beth-el deride Elisha 2Ki 2:23
* The people of Israel scoff at Hezekiah 2Ch 30:1-10
* See IRONY
* See SARCASM
* See SCOFFING

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Job 30:1; Ps 42:10; 69:12; 119:51; Jer 20:7; Lu 16:14; 23:35 --SEE Aha, AHA Contempt, CONTEMPT Mocking, MOCKING Reviling of Christ, SUFFERINGS OF CHRIST

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derision. Derision, n. a laughingstock, jest, scorn, contempt

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De‐ri″sion (?), n. [[L. derisio: cf. F. dérision. See Deride.]] 1. 1. The act of deriding, or the state of being derided; mockery; scornful or contemptuous treatment which holds one up to ridicule.
He that sitteth in the heavens shall laugh; the Lord shall have them in derision. Ps. ii. 4. Satan beheld their plight, And to his mates thus in derision called. Milton. 2. 2. An object of derision or scorn; a laughing-stock.
I was a derision to all my people. Lam. iii. 14. Syn. — Scorn; mockery; contempt; insult; ridicule.