contumelious
adjective
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Pronunciation: /ˌkɒn.tjʊˈmiː.li.əs/ / /ˌkɑn.tʊˈmiː.li.əs/ / /ˌkɑn.tjuˈmiː.li.əs/
adj
Etymology: From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”).
- 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.”