contumely
🇬🇧 UK/'kɒntju:mili/🇺🇸 US
GREC2
Definitions
n.
Rude and contemptuous language or treatment intended to insult or humiliate.
侮辱,傲慢无礼,蔑视
🧩 Root Breakdown
Root-derivedCommon Collocations
- 1.suffer contumely遭受辱骂
Example Sentences
- 1.
The public figure endured years of contumely from critics who questioned her abilities.