IRRISION

Etymology

Noun

irrision (countable and uncountable, plural irrisions)

(obsolete) The act of laughing at another; derision.

Source: Wiktionary


Ir*ri"sion, n. Etym: [L. irrisio, fr. irridere, irrisum. to laugh at; pref. ir- in + ridere to laugh: cf. F. irrision.]

Definition: The act of laughing at another; derision. This being spoken scepticè, or by way of irrision. Chapman.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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