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noun. a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult: an affront to the king. Synonyms: outrage, abuse, indignity, scorn, contumely, impertinence. an offense to one's dignity or self-respect.
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afront in British English (əˈfrʌnt IPA Pronunciation Guide ) preposition 1. archaic in front of adverb 2. archaic face to face.
31 sie 2024 · 1. a : to insult especially to the face by behavior or language He was affronted by her rudeness. b : to cause offense to laws that affront society.
afront m inan. affront (insult). Synonyms: see Thesaurus:obraza: osobisty afront ― a personal affront: dyplomatyczny afront ― a tactful affront: publiczny ...
The earliest known use of the word afront is in the Middle English period (1150—1500). OED's earliest evidence for afront is from around 1380 ...
11 wrz 2024 · a remark or action intended to insult or offend someone: He regarded the comments as an affront to his dignity.
afront (əˈfrʌnt) prep archaic in front of adv archaic face to face Collins English Dictionary – Complete and Unabridged, 12th Edition 2014