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contumely

noun
Quick answer

As a noun, contumely means offensive and abusive language or behaviour.

Meanings of contumely

2 meanings

noun

  1. Offensive and abusive language or behaviour; scorn, insult.

  2. A rude expression intended to offend or hurt

    “when a student made a stupid mistake he spared them no abuse”

    “they yelled insults at the visiting team”

    Similar: abuse, insult, revilement, vilification

Meanings from Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0) and Open English WordNet (CC BY 4.0).

Synonyms by meaning

noun: a rude expression intended to offend or hurt
abuseinsultrevilementvilification

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