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Meaning of 'contumely' (Webster Dictionary)

1 . Contumely [ n.]
- Rudeness compounded of haughtiness and contempt; scornful insolence; despiteful treatment; disdain; contemptuousness in act or speech; disgrace.

Meaning of 'contumely' (Princeton's WordNet)

1 . contumely [ n]
Meaning (1):
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Example in sentence:
  • they yelled insults at the visiting team;
  • when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse

Nearby Words:

con con- conacre conarium conation conative conatus concamerate concameration concatenate

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