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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024con•tu•me•ly (kon′tŏŏ mə lē, -tyŏŏ-; kən to̅o̅′mə lē, -tyo̅o̅′-;
kon′təm lē, -tyo̅o̅m, -chəm),USA pronunciation n., pl. -lies. - insulting display of contempt in words or actions;
contemptuous or humiliating treatment. - a humiliating insult.
- Latin contumēlia, perh. akin to contumāx (see contumacy), though formation and sense development are unclear
- Anglo-French)
- Middle English contumelie (1350–1400
- 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abuse, scorn, disdain, rudeness.
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