Definition of "derided" []

• Simple past tense and past participle of deride. (verb)

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• "I am saying we are negative minded and that such negativity much of which is derided from the press leads to apathy, lack of respect and morale attitude amongst us."
• "The development of Anthrop Capital - which is derided from the Greek word for human, anthropos - is revealed in the"
• "The 2009 Occhipinti SP68, a Sicilian red, won raves for the wine (bright red fruit, good acidity, soft tannins), but the label was derided as ugly and the alphanumeric name was deemed "cheesy" (never mind it's the road that runs by the winemaker's house)."