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Etymology

From Middle English afrounten < Old French afronter (“‘to defy’”) < Vulgar Latin *affrontare (“‘to hit in the face’”) < Latin ad (“‘to’”) + frons (“‘forehead’”).

Pronunciation

Verb

Infinitive to affront

Third person singular affronts

Simple past affronted

Past participle affronted

Present participle affronting

to affront (third-person singular simple present affronts, present participle affronting, simple past and past participle affronted)

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

Synonyms

Noun

Singular affront

Plural affronts

affront (plural affronts)

  1. An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult.
    Such behavior is an affront to society.
  2. (obsolete) A hostile encounter or meeting.

Synonyms

Translations

open or intentional offense, slight, or insult
  • Armenian: վիրավորանք hy(hy) (viravorank’)
  • Bulgarian: обида bg(bg), оскърбление bg(bg)
hostile encounter or meeting

French

Etymology

from Old French

Pronunciation

Noun

affront /a.fʁɔ̃/ m.

  1. affront, insult, snub.

Derived terms

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