Deriding
/dəˈraɪdɪŋ/
Definitions
- (v. (gerund)) The act of expressing contempt or scorn, often by mockery or verbal abuse, potentially relevant in defamation or harassment contexts.
The lawyer argued that deriding statements in the letter amounted to defamation.
Forms
- deride
- derided
- derides
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Commentary
In legal contexts, deriding may be implicated in claims involving reputation harm or workplace hostility; drafting should clarify the nature and impact of such expressions.
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