contumely

  • 41contumacious — (adj.) c.1600, from L. contumaci , stem of contumax haughty, insolent, obstinate (see CONTUMELY (Cf. contumely)) + OUS (Cf. ous) …

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  • 42contumacy — (n.) late 14c., from L. contumacia haughtiness, insolence, noun of quality from contumax (see CONTUMELY (Cf. contumely)) …

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  • 43contumelious — late 15c., from O.Fr. contumelieus, from L. contumeliosus reproachful, insolently abusive, from contumelia (see CONTUMELY (Cf. contumely)) …

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  • 44προυσελοῦμεν — προυσελέω treat with contumely pres ind act 1st pl (attic epic doric) προυσελέω treat with contumely imperf ind act 1st pl (attic epic doric) …

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  • 45προυσελούμενον — προυσελέω treat with contumely pres part mp masc acc sg (attic epic doric) προυσελέω treat with contumely pres part mp neut nom/voc/acc sg (attic epic doric) …

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  • 46tumour — [16] Tumour is one of a small family of English words that go back ultimately to Latin tumēre ‘swell’. Others include contumacy, contumely, tumid ‘swollen’ [16], and tumult [15]. Cf.⇒ CONTUMACY, CONTUMELY, THIGH, THUMB, TUMID, TUMULT …

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  • 47revilement — noun 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 • Syn: ↑abuse, ↑insult, ↑contumely, ↑vilification • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 48vilification — noun 1. 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 • Syn: ↑abuse, ↑insult, ↑revilement, ↑contumely • Derivationally related forms: ↑ …

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  • 49con|tu|me|ly — «KON tu muh lee, tyu ; MEE ; kuhn TOO , TYOO », noun, plural lies. 1. insulting words or actions; humiliating treatment; insolent contempt: »The nobles treated the peasants with contumely. These people are willing to face the contempt of the… …

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  • 50Abuse — A*buse , n. [F. abus, L. abusus, fr. abuti. See {Abuse}, v. t.] 1. Improper treatment or use; application to a wrong or bad purpose; misuse; as, an abuse of our natural powers; an abuse of civil rights, or of privileges or advantages; an abuse of …

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