contumely
contumely · contumelies
образа
оскорбление, дерзость
Offensive and abusive language or behaviourOffensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
/ˈkɒnt͡ʃuːməli/
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.
оскорбле́ниеoskorblénije, де́рзостьdérzostʹ
обра́заobráza
More definitions
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Translations
6 languagesУкраїнська
By meaning 1
offensive and abusive language or behaviour:
Русский
By meaning 1
offensive and abusive language or behaviour:
Origin
From Old French contumelie, from Latin contumēlia (“insult”), perhaps from com- + tumeō (“From Old French contumelie, from Latin contumēlia (“insult”), perhaps from com- + tumeō (“swell”).
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Forms
plural: contumelies| Singular | contumely |
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regular
Synonyms
4 synonymsClose in meaning
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt:abuseinsultrevilementvilification
Word family
5 related wordsLessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable