#contumely

[verified-meaning]

[englishlistwords]

Contumely

n. Rudeness or contempt arising from arrogance; insolence.

n. An insolent or arrogant remark or act.

[everydayhagiography]

Discovered Words

contumely: a harsh dressing-down, or insulting display of contempt in language or actions. * Apparently most spotted in Shakespeare, and hardly ever used these days. As an aside: you might see from recent posts that I’m getting through a China Mieville book, so you can guess what this odd little fellow comes from! ** Double Aside: I am sure that Mr. Mieville is on a personal quest to sneak…

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[xorill]

if i talk in more words they don't understand

will they think i'm smart

well-read

and logical analytical brilliant

how do i hold the curtains of my brain up

contumely contumely

[blondonblog-blog]

Word of the Day: Contumely

noun ( pl. -lies)

insolent or insulting language or treatment

[feelingalittleartsy]

Word of the Day : Contumely

contumely noun (pl. -lies) insolent or insulting language or treatment : the church should not be exposed to gossip and contumely.

ORIGIN late Middle English : from Old French contumelie, from Latin contumelia, perhaps from con- 'with' + tumere 'to swell.' 

[publickjournal-blog]

Word of the day: contumely

The famous pronouncement upon Dylan Thomas’s death of a gross “insult to the brain” may have sounded weirdly poetic, but the medical expression is quite literal.  To ‘insult’ is to leap upon or assail in a physical sense  (from L. in + salire ‘to leap’). 

Thus to add insult to injury, as the old saying goes, is redundant. This explains why the Latin expression runs ‘injuriæ contumeliam addere,’ to add contumely to injury.