Both Uses
deride
in
1984, by Orwell
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- ...and at such moments his heart went out to the lonely, derided heretic on the screen, sole guardian of truth and sanity in a world of lies.
p. 14.9 *derided = laughed at or made fun of--while showing a lack of respect
- He was a tiny creature, smaller than Winston, with dark hair and large, protuberant eyes, at once mournful and derisive, which seemed to search your face closely while he was speaking to you.†
p. 48.7derisive = contemptuous (treating as inferior and unworthy of respect)
Definitions:
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(1)
(deride) to criticize with strong disrespect -- often with humor
- (2) (meaning too rare to warrant focus)