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contumelious
[kon-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kuhn-too-muh-lee, -tyoo-; kon-tuhm-lee, -tyoom, -chuhm]
Origin
noun, plural con·tu·me·lies.
1.
insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
2.
a humiliating insult.
Origin:
1350–1400; Middle English contumelie (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contumēlia, perhaps akin to contumāx (see contumacy), though formation and sense development are unclear
1350–1400; Middle English contumelie (< Anglo-French ) < Latin contumēlia, perhaps akin to contumāx (see contumacy), though formation and sense development are unclear
Related forms
con·tu·me·li·ous·ly, adverb
con·tu·me·li·ous·ness, noun
Synonyms
1. abuse, scorn, disdain, rudeness.
1. abuse, scorn, disdain, rudeness.
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contumelious
late 15c., from Fr. contumélieus, from L. contumeliosus, from contumelia (see contumely).
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