affront

Meaning

Verb

1. (transitive) To insult intentionally, especially openly.
2. (transitive) To meet defiantly; to confront.
3. (obsolete, transitive) To meet or encounter face to face.

Noun

1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
2. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

Synonyms

insult

abuse

offend

outrage

slight

offense

injury

snub

look down upon

indignity

underestimate

curse

offence

disparage

slander

diss

vituperation

assault

attack

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defamation

denigrate

disdain

disgrace

dishonour

displease

disrespect

humiliate

hurt

insolence

miff

pique

provoke

abase

call names

offense offence

encounter

encroach

face

flout

gall

afflict

hold in contempt

incivility

condemn

challenge

take offense

calumny

insulting

invective

irk

Translations

beleidigen

injure

afrenta

Beleidigung

insultare

affront

insulter

belediging

beledigen

affronto

ofender

προσβολή

offendere

insultar

insulte

Pronounced as (IPA)

/əˈfɹʌnt/

Etymology

Inherited from Middle English: afrounten

Cognate with English: front

In summary

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