derisiveness

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noun

The condition of being derisive

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Meanings

nounderisiveness (countable and uncountable, plural derisivenesses)

plural derisivenesses

  1. uncountableThe condition of being derisive
  2. countableDerisive behaviour

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
mockingness

Origin

From derisive + -ness.

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Cite this entry
APA

derisiveness. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisiveness

MLA

“derisiveness.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisiveness. Accessed November 2, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “derisiveness,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/derisiveness.

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