contumely

con·tu·me·ly

C0611400 (kŏn′to͞o-mə-lē, -tyo͞o-, -təm-lē)n. pl. con·tu·me·lies 1. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.2. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

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[Middle English contumelie, from Old French, from Latin contumēlia; akin to contumāx, insolent.]

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con′tu·me′li·ous (kŏn′tə-mē′lē-əs) adj.con′tu·me′li·ous·ly adv.

contumely

(ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ) n, pl -lies1. scornful or insulting language or behaviour2. a humiliating or scornful insult[C14: from Latin contumēlia invective, from tumēre to swell, as with wrath] contumelious adj ˌcontuˈmeliously adv ˌcontuˈmeliousness n

con•tu•me•ly

(ˈkɒn tʊ mə li, -tyʊ-; kənˈtu mə li, -ˈtyu-)

n., pl. -lies. 1. insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment. 2. a humiliating insult. [1350–1400; Middle English (< Anglo-French) < Latin contumēlia, perhaps akin to contumāx (see contumacious)] con`tu•me′li•ous (-ˈmi li əs) adj. con`tu•me′li•ous•ly, adv.

Thesaurus

Noun

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contumely - a rude expression intended to offend or hurt; "when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse"; "they yelled insults at the visiting team"insult, revilement, vilification, abusediscourtesy, disrespect - an expression of lack of respectlow blow - unscrupulous abusebillingsgate, scurrility - foul-mouthed or obscene abusestinger, cut - a remark capable of wounding mentally; "the unkindest cut of all"invective, vituperation, vitriol - abusive or venomous language used to express blame or censure or bitter deep-seated ill will

contumely

noun1. An act that offends a person's sense of pride or dignity:affront, despite, indignity, insult, offense, outrage, slight.Idiom: slap in the face.2. Harsh, often insulting language:abuse, billingsgate, invective, obloquy, railing, revilement, reviling, scurrility, scurrilousness, vituperation.

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