affront

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Etymology [edit]

From Middle English afrounten, from Old French afronter (to defy), from Vulgar Latin *affrontare (to hit in the face), from Latin ad (to) + frons (forehead).

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affront (third-person singular simple present affronts, present participle affronting, simple past and past participle affronted)

  1. To insult intentionally, especially openly.
  2. To meet defiantly; to confront.
    • 1978, Lawrence Durrell, Livia, Faber & Faber 1992 (Avignon Quintet), p. 436:
      Avignon was beginning to settle down for the night – that long painful stretch of time which must somehow be affronted.
  3. (obsolete) To meet or encounter face to face.

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Noun [edit]

affront (plural affronts)

  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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French [edit]

Etymology [edit]

from Old French afront

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Noun [edit]

affront m (plural affronts)

  1. affront, insult, snub

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