affront (redirected from affronting)

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

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affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → affront m

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affront [əˈfrʌnt] n → Beleidigung f

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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. belediging إهَانَة عَلَنِيَّه обида veřejná urážka fornærmelse die Beleidigung (δημόσια) προσβολή afrenta solvang توهین loukkaus affront עֶלְבּוֹן, פְּגִיעָה अपमान uvreda sérelem penghinaan móðgun affronto 侮辱 모욕, 치욕 (viešas) įžeidimas (publisks) apvainojums penghinaan belediging fornærmelse zniewaga insulto afront (публичное) оскорбление urážka žalitev uvreda skymf, förolämpning คำปรามาส hakaret 當眾侮辱 образа, ганьба ذلت ، بے عزتی sự lăng mạ 当众侮辱

v

to insult or offend We were affronted by the offhand way in which they treated us. beledig يُهِين عَلَانِيَّة обиждам urazit fornærme beleidigen προσβάλλω afrentar solvama رنجاندن؛ توهین کردن loukata offenser לְהַעֲלִיב, לִפְגוֹע अपमानित करना uvrijeđen sért menghina móðga offendere, oltraggiare 侮辱する 모욕하다 įžeisti (publiski) apvainot menghina beledigen fornærme znieważać insultar a ofensa оскорблять uraziť užaliti uvrediti förolämpa, förnärma ดูถูก hakaret etmek, aşağılamak 侮辱 ображати تحقیر کرنا ، بے عزتی کرنا lăng mạ 当众侮辱