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Affront

Affront Definition And Meaning
What's The Definition Of Affront? [n] a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" [v] treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks" Synonyms \| Synonyms for Affront: insult \| insult Related Terms \| Find terms related to Affront: aggrieve \| aspersion \| atrocity \| barb \| beard \| bell the cat \| bid defiance \| bite the bullet \| brave \| brazen \| brazen out \| breast \| brickbat \| bring before \| bring forward \| bring up \| call names \| call out \| casus belli \| challenge \| confront \| confront with \| contempt \| contumely \| criticize \| cut \| dare \| defamation \| defy \| despite \| dig \| dishonor \| disoblige \| dispraise \| double-dare \| dump \| dump on \| encounter \| enormity \| envisage \| face \| face out \| face the music \| face up \| face up to \| face with \| fleer at \| flout \| flouting \| front \| gibe \| gibe at \| give offense \| give offense to \| give umbrage \| grieve \| humiliate \| humiliation \| hurl a brickbat \| hurt \| hurt the feelings \| indignity \| injury \| insult \| jeer \| jeer at \| jeering \| jibe at \| lay before \| meet \| meet boldly \| meet head-on \| meet squarely \| mock \| mockery \| offend \| offense \| outdare \| outrage \| place before \| present to \| provocation \| put down \| put it to \| put-down \| raw nerve \| red rag \| run the gauntlet \| scoff \| scoff at \| scream defiance \| scurrility \| set at defiance \| set before \| show fight \| slap \| slight \| sore point \| sore spot \| speak out \| speak up \| stand up to \| stare down \| stem \| sting \| taunt \| tender spot \| treat with indignity \| uncomplimentary remark \| wound See Also \| bruise \| discourtesy \| hurt \| indignity \| injure \| offence \| offend \| offense \| offensive activity \| outrage \| scandalisation \| scandalization \| spite \| wound Affront In Webster's Dictionary \Affront"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. & vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons forehead, front. See {Front}.] 1. To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face to face. [Obs.] All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. --Holland. That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront Ophelia. --Shak. 2. To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death; hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic] 3. To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked incivility. How can any one imagine that the fathers would have dared to affront the wife of Aurelius? --Addison. Syn: To insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight; defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle. \Affront"\, n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.] 1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.] I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On hostile ground, none daring my affront. --Milton. 2. Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult. Offering an affront to our understanding. --Addison. 3. An offense to one's self-respect; shame. --Arbuthnot. Syn: {Affront}, {Insult}, {Outrage}. Usage: An affront is a designed mark of disrespect, usually in the presence of others. An insult is a personal attack either by words or actions, designed to humiliate or degrade. An outrage is an act of extreme and violent insult or abuse. An affront piques and mortifies; an insult irritates and provokes; an outrage wounds and injures. Captious persons construe every innocent freedom into an affront. When people are in a state of animosity, they seek opportunities of offering each other insults. Intoxication or violent passion impels men to the commission of outrages. --Crabb.

Affront Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Affront?

[n] a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of an affront; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult"
[v] treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"

Synonyms | Synonyms for Affront: insult | insult

Affront In Webster's Dictionary

\Af*front"\, v. t. [imp. & p. p. {Affronted}; p. pr. &
vb. n. {Affronting}.] [OF. afronter, F. affronter, to
confront, LL. affrontare to strike against, fr. L. ad + frons
forehead, front. See {Front}.]
1. To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter face
   to face. [Obs.]

         All the sea-coasts do affront the Levant. --Holland.

         That he, as 't were by accident, may here Affront
         Ophelia.                              --Shak.

2. To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death;
   hence, to meet in hostile encounter. [Archaic]

3. To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to insult
   to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked
   incivility.

         How can any one imagine that the fathers would have
         dared to affront the wife of Aurelius? --Addison.

Syn: To insult; abuse; outrage; wound; illtreat; slight;
     defy; offend; provoke; pique; nettle.


\Af*front"\, n. [Cf. F. affront, fr. affronter.]
1. An encounter either friendly or hostile. [Obs.]

         I walked about, admired of all, and dreaded On
         hostile ground, none daring my affront. --Milton.

2. Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies
   resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity;
   insult.

         Offering an affront to our understanding. --Addison.

3. An offense to one's self-respect; shame. --Arbuthnot.

Syn: {Affront}, {Insult}, {Outrage}.

Usage: An affront is a designed mark of disrespect, usually
       in the presence of others. An insult is a personal
       attack either by words or actions, designed to
       humiliate or degrade. An outrage is an act of extreme
       and violent insult or abuse. An affront piques and
       mortifies; an insult irritates and provokes; an
       outrage wounds and injures.

             Captious persons construe every innocent freedom
             into an affront. When people are in a state of
             animosity, they seek opportunities of offering
             each other insults. Intoxication or violent
             passion impels men to the commission of
             outrages.                         --Crabb.

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