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affront
[ uh-fruhnt ]
noun
- a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult:
an affront to the king.
Synonyms: , , , , ,
- an offense to one's dignity or self-respect.
verb (used with object)
- to offend by an open manifestation of disrespect or insolence:
His speech affronted all of us.
Synonyms: , ,
- to make ashamed or confused; embarrass.
- Archaic. to front; face; look on.
- Obsolete. to meet or encounter face to face; confront.
affront
/ əˈڰʌԳ /
noun
- a deliberate insult
verb
- to insult, esp openly
- to offend the pride or dignity of
- obsolete.to confront defiantly
Other Word Forms
- ·ڰDzԳĻ· adverb
- ·ڰDzԳĻ·Ա noun
- ·ڰDzԳİ noun
- ·ڰDzԳiԲ· adverb
- a·ڰDzԳ noun verb (used with object)
- ܲa·ڰDzԳĻ adjective
Word History and Origins
Word History and Origins
Origin of affront1
Synonym Study
Example Sentences
Latey's production company, says the show "rocked the boat", but is far from an affront to Ethiopian culture.
Over the decades, doing business with Vietnam has evolved from an affront that could result in death threats to a common profession that keeps Little Saigon stores stocked with affordable goods.
Some public historians, left reeling from DOGE-spearheaded cuts to federal humanities and arts funding, view the order as an affront to the scholarship and nuance that undergirds the institutions' evidence-based tellings of American history.
"This act was not just a diplomatic affront. This wasn't about security. It was about control and censorship," the MP for Sheffield Central added.
She added: "Parents are already struggling with fairly reasonable fees – now 20% on top does seem an affront to human rights."
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