Question

Select the correct definition of the word derided based on the context of the following line from James Joyce’s “Araby.” "Gazing up into the darkness I saw myself as a creature driven and derided by vanity."

Is it rebuked,mocked,saddened,motivated

Answer 1

Derided normally means ridiculed or made fun of, but in this context, I would say that the correct definition of the word derided based on the context of the following line from James Joyce's "Araby" is motivated.