英语词汇“contumely”的英英意思、用法、释义、翻译、读音、例句、短语、词组-英语词典

con•tu•me•ly 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

con•tu•me•li•ous adj. con′tu•me′li•ous•ly, adv.
con′tu•me′li•ous•ness, n.

1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abuse, scorn, disdain, rudeness.

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contumely /ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ/ n ( pl -lies)

scornful or insulting language or behaviour
a humiliating or scornful insult

Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin contumēlia invective, from tumēre to swell, as with wrath

contumelious /ˌkɒntjʊˈmiːlɪəs/ adj ˌcontuˈmeliously adv

单词	contumely
释义	WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024 con•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 con•tu•me•li•ous (kon′to̅o̅ mē′lē əs, -tyo̅o̅-),USA pronunciation adj. con′tu•me′li•ous•ly, adv. con′tu•me′li•ous•ness, n. 1.See corresponding entry in Unabridged abuse, scorn, disdain, rudeness. Collins Concise English Dictionary © HarperCollins Publishers:: contumely /ˈkɒntjʊmɪlɪ/ n ( pl -lies) scornful or insulting language or behaviour a humiliating or scornful insult Etymology: 14th Century: from Latin contumēlia invective, from tumēre to swell, as with wrath contumelious /ˌkɒntjʊˈmiːlɪəs/ adj ˌcontuˈmeliously adv
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