affronter

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af⋅front

[uh-fruhnt]

–noun

1.	a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king.

2.	an offense to one's dignity or self-respect.

–verb (used with object)

3.	to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence: His speech affronted all of us.

4.	to make ashamed or confused; embarrass.

5.	Archaic. to front; face; look on.

6.	Obsolete. to meet or encounter face to face; confront.

Origin:
1300–50; ME afrounten < MF af(f)ronter to strike in the face < VL *affrontāre, deriv. of L phrase ad frontem at or toward the forehead (as the seat of one's feelings or dignity). See ad-, front

Related forms:

af⋅front⋅ed⋅ly, adverb

af⋅front⋅ed⋅ness, noun

af⋅front⋅er, noun

af⋅front⋅ing⋅ly, adverb

Synonyms:
1. impertinence; contumely, scorn; indignity, abuse, outrage. See insult. 3. insult, slight, abuse.

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