contumelious
adj/ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/UK/ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/US
Etymology
From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”).
- derived from contumelieus
Definitions
Rudely contemptuous
Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
- VVith ſcoffes and ſcornes, and contumelious taunts, / In open Market-place produc't they me, / To be a publique ſpectacle to all: / Here, ſayd they, is the Terror of the French, / The Scar-Crovv that affrights our Children ſo.
- To sin against his law, is an high affront to his majesty; but to sin against his love and benefits is more contumelious to him.
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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA