English to French Meaning of contumely - mépris

Contumely :
mépris

fierté, mépris, mauvaise langue, badinage

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Definitions of contumely in English
Noun(1) a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
Examples of contumely in English
(1) One finds in Wolcot's mock-epic a shower of contumely constantly trained upon epic.(2) the Church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely(3) Nursing her injuries by keeping ÔÇÿherself in a state of intoxication,ÔÇÖ Lucy heaped contumely on Peter, their children, and neighbors.(4) And why - if they have actually talked to the police and prosecuting authorities - do they dismiss their ÔÇÿscepticismÔÇÖ with such contumely ?(5) They helped us understand what we were up against: the proud man's contumely , the insolence of office.(6) You're never going to please everybody, but my feeling is there seems to have been less contumely than might have been expected, because we have taken people with us.
Related Phrases of contumely
(1) contumely ::
mépris
Synonyms
Noun
1. abuse ::
abuser de
3. vilification ::
diffamation
4. insult ::
insulter
Different Forms
contumelies, contumelious, contumely
English to French Dictionary: contumely

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