noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru', transitive verb
sneer; scoffing; verbal abuse
Literary or formal term for coldly mocking or sneering at someone. Rare in everyday speech; 嘲笑 (ちょうしょう) or あざける are more common.
彼の提案は冷罵の対象となった。
His proposal became the target of sneers.
批評家たちはその作
The critics scoffed at the work.