Meanings of treat with derision in English

During this irresolution she was persecuted by numerous anonymous letters, which she continued to treat with derision or contempt.

Anywhere else in Europe, and he would be treated with derision.

Because he had been scrupulous about trifles, all scruples were treated with derision.

In Irish circles, at least, news of the name change was treated with derision.

The Sound of Silence in particular was treated with derision.

The summons to surrender was treated with derision by the commander, who inquired whether the Macedonians had wings?

Claims that sectarianism had nothing to do with the murders of three children in Ballymoney last weekend were treated with derision.

These forts have since been pronounced as useless, and the whole measure has been treated with derision by officers of his own army.

The willingness to get her hands dirty had initially been treated with derision by the tough, cynical legionaries and thereafter became a matter of amusement.

Flavius answered, "Increase of pay, the chain, the crown, and other military gifts;" all which Arminius treated with derision, as the vile wages of servitude.