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adj
Rudely contemptuous; showing contumely; exhibiting an insolent or disdainful attitude.
Definition source: English Wiktionary via Wiktextract
Usage: archaic, literary
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adjective satellite
arrogantly insolent
Definition source: Princeton WordNet 3.0
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History
From Old French contumelieus, from Latin contumēliōsus (“insulting; abusive”), from contumēlia (“affront, abuse, insult”).
Across languages
16 source translations are retained for this English entry.
