affront

af·front  (-frnt)

tr.v. af·front·ed, af·front·ing, af·fronts

1. To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend.

2.

a. To meet defiantly; confront.

b. Obsolete To meet or encounter face to face.

n.

1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult: Such behavior is an affront to society.

2. Obsolete A hostile encounter or meeting.

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[Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter : Latin ad-, ad- + Latin frns, front-, face; see front.]

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affront

Noun

a deliberate insult

Verb

to hurt someone's pride or dignity [Old French afronter to strike in the face]

Thesaurus

Noun	1.	affront - a deliberately offensive act or something producing the effect of deliberate disrespect; "turning his back on me was a deliberate insult" insult offense, offensive activity, discourtesy, offence - a lack of politeness; a failure to show regard for others; wounding the feelings or others indignity - an affront to one's dignity or self-esteem scandalisation, scandalization, outrage - the act of scandalizing
Verb	1.	affront - treat, mention, or speak to rudely; "He insulted her with his rude remarks"; "the student who had betrayed his classmate was dissed by everyone" diss, insult spite, wound, bruise, injure, offend, hurt - hurt the feelings of; "She hurt me when she did not include me among her guests"; "This remark really bruised my ego"

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affront

verb 1. offend, anger, provoke, outrage, insult, annoy, vex, displease, pique, put or get your back up, slight

noun 2. insult, wrong, injury, abuse, offence, slight, outrage, provocation, slur, indignity, slap in the face (informal) vexation

Translations

affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → afrenta, ofensa

affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → affront m

affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → Beleidigung f

affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → affronto

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affront

n affront [əˈfrant]

an insult, usually one made in public His remarks were obviously intended as an affront to her.beledigingإهَانَة عَلَنِيَّهобидаveřejná urážkafornærmelsedie Beleidigung(δημόσια) προσβολήafrentasolvangتوهینloukkausaffrontעֶלְבּוֹן, פְּגִיעָהअपमानuvredasérelempenghinaanmóðgunaffronto侮辱모욕, 치욕(viešas) įžeidimas(publisks) apvainojumspenghinaanbeledigingfornærmelsezniewagainsultoafront(публичное) оскорблениеurážkažalitevuvredaskymf, förolämpningคำปรามาสhakaret當眾侮辱образа, ганьбаذلت ، بے عزتیsự lăng mạ当众侮辱

v

to insult or offend We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us.beledigيُهِين عَلَانِيَّةобиждамurazitfornærmebeleidigenπροσβάλλωafrentarsolvamaرنجاندن؛ توهین کردنloukataoffenserלְהַעֲלִיב, לִפְגוֹעअपमानित करनाuvrijeđensértmenghinamóðgaoffendere, oltraggiare侮辱する모욕하다įžeisti(publiski) apvainotmenghinabeledigenfornærmeznieważaćinsultara ofensaоскорблятьuraziťužalitiuvreditiförolämpa, förnärmaดูถูกhakaret etmek, aşağılamak侮辱ображатиتحقیر کرنا ، بے عزتی کرناlăng mạ当众侮辱