English English Dictionary
English English Dictionary
The online English-English dictionary from The Project Gutenberg
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Result for Affront
Affront
(v. t.)
To front; to face in position; to meet or encounter
face to face.
Affront
(v. t.)
To face in defiance; to confront; as, to affront death;
hence, to meet in hostile encounter.
Affront
(v. t.)
To offend by some manifestation of disrespect; to
insult to the face by demeanor or language; to treat with marked
incivility.
Affront
(n.)
An encounter either friendly or hostile.
Affront
(n.)
Contemptuous or rude treatment which excites or justifies
resentment; marked disrespect; a purposed indignity; insult.
Affront
(n.)
An offense to one's self-respect; shame.