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contumely: Meaning and Definition of
con•tu•me•ly
Pronunciation: (kon'too-mu-lē, -tyoo-&wdspckun-t&oomacr'mu-lē, -ty&oomacr'-&wdspckon'tum-lē, -ty&oomacrm, -chum), [key]
— pl. -lies.
- insulting display of contempt in words or actions; contemptuous or humiliating treatment.
- a humiliating insult.
See also:
- contumely (Thesaurus)
