contumely
معنی فارسی
اهانت بي حرمتي خفت سبکي توهين سخن اهانت آميز
معنی کامل و مثالها
/kän´tyōō mel´ē/n., pl.
● بیادبی (توام با غرور و رفتار تحقیرآمیز)، توهین و تحقیر
ریشه و کاربرد
ریشه
From Latin 'contumelia' meaning 'insult, abuse'.
مثال
- The contumely he faced from his colleagues was unwarranted.
- She responded to the contumely with grace and professionalism.
- The author's work was met with contumely from critics who misunderstood her intentions.
ترکیبهای رایج
Face contumely Respond to contumely Met with contumely
تعریف انگلیسی
- a rude expression intended to offend or hurt “when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse” “they yelled insults at the visiting team”
مترادفها
noun
Obloquy, reproach, opprobrium, abuse, contemptuousness, insolence, rudeness, superciliousness, arrogance, scorn, contempt, disdain.