contumely

(kän′to̵̅o̅ mə lē, -tyo̵̅o̅-; kän′to̵̅o̅m lē, -tyo̵̅o̅m-; kən to̵o′mə lē, -tyo̵o′-)

haughty and contemptuous rudeness; insulting and humiliating treatment or language
an instance of this; scornful insult

Origin: ME contumelie < OFr < L contumelia, a reproach, abuse; prob. akin to contumacy

See contumely in American Heritage Dictionary 4

noun pl. con·tu·me·lies

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Origin: Middle English contumelie

Origin: , from Old French

Origin: , from Latin contumēlia

Origin: ; akin to contumāx, insolent

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