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- Latin · derived fromcontumēlia“insult”
- Old French · derived fromcontumelie
- English todaycontumely
From Old French contumelie, from Latin contumēlia (“insult”), perhaps from com- + tumeō (“swell”).
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contumely
Today it means: Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult. Full definition →
Old French contumelie ← Latin contumēlia