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.
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.
Affronte(a.) Face to face, or front to front; facing.
Affronted(imp. & p. p.) of Affront
Affrontedly(adv.) Shamelessly.
Affronter(n.) One who affronts, or insults to the face.
Affronting(p. pr. & vb. n.) of Affront
Affrontingly(adv.) In an affronting manner.
Affrontive(a.) Tending to affront or offend; offensive; abusive.
Affrontiveness(n.) The quality that gives an affront or offense.
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