Derisiveness

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From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Derisive \De*ri"sive\, a.
     Expressing, serving for, or characterized by, derision.
     "Derisive taunts." --Pope. -- {De*ri"sive*ly}, adv. --
     {De*ri"sive*ness}, n.
     [1913 Webster]