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Affront is defined as to purposely be verbally offensive or to do something to cause mortification or confusion.

(verb)

An example of someone who may affront is a bully who is disrespectful to another student.
An example of affront is to make fun of someone incessantly.

The definition of an affront is an action or verbal assault that is committed with the intention of rudeness and unkindness.

(noun)

An example of an affront is cutting in front of someone in line.

See affront in Webster's New World College Dictionary

transitive verb

to insult openly or purposely; offend; slight
to confront defiantly
Archaic to come before; meet; face

Origin: ME afronten < OFr afronter, to encounter face to face < ML *affrontare < ad-, to + frons, forehead

noun

an open or intentional insult; slight to one's dignity

See affront in American Heritage Dictionary 4

transitive verb af·front·ed, af·front·ing, af·fronts

To insult intentionally, especially openly. See Synonyms at offend.
a. To meet defiantly; confront.
b. Obsolete To meet or encounter face to face.

noun

An open or intentional offense, slight, or insult: Such behavior is an affront to society.
Obsolete A hostile encounter or meeting.

Origin:

Origin: Middle English afrounten

Origin: , from Old French afronter

Origin: : Latin ad-, ad-

Origin: + Latin frōns, front-, face; see front

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