affront
noun
a personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
affronts
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pluralof affront.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
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present tense formof affront (3rd person singular).present tense
Used to describe things happening now or regularly.
affrontnouna personally offensive act or word; deliberate act or display of disrespect; intentional slight; insult.
Example Sentences
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The exploitation of the poor, migrants and women are also described as affronts to human dignity.
From BBC ● Apr. 8, 2024
The R.J.C. has taken a tougher stance on perceived affronts to the Jewish community before.
From New York Times ● Dec. 27, 2022
Toomey, of course, was detailing these affronts in the cool comfort of the Senate.
From Washington Post ● Aug. 2, 2022
Californians are unsettled, anxious and, in some cases, livid over homelessness, soaring gas prices, obscene housing costs, crime and all manner of affronts that undermine California’s golden promise — not to mention their day-to-day lives.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jun. 8, 2022
But the generality expect nothing but more insults and affronts.
From Familiar Letters of John Adams and His Wife Abigail Adams During the Revolution with a Memoir of Mrs. Adams by Abigail Adams
