All 4 Uses of
deride
in
The Brothers Karamazov
- The boys looked at one another as though derisively.†
Chpt 4
- And therefore the idea of the service of humanity, of brotherly love and the solidarity of mankind, is more and more dying out in the world, and indeed this idea is sometimes treated with derision.
Chpt 6 *derision = treatment as though it is unworthy of respect
- Yes, there is that romantic strain in you, that was so derided by Byelinsky.†
Chpt 11
- Fetyukovitch succeeded in casting a slur on all of them, and dismissing them with a certain derision.†
Chpt 12
Definition:
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(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often
with humor