Affront Meaning in English
word
əˈfɹənt
uh-FRUNT
ɐfɹˈʌnt
uh-FRUNT
परिभाषा
An affront is a word or action that openly shows disrespect or insults someone. It refers to something that feels deliberately offensive.
उपयोग और बारीकियां
Formal and literary; used for serious or public insults. Common in "an affront to..." (e.g., "an affront to justice"). Stronger than simple "insult"; implies deliberate disrespect.
Spanish: ofensa - afrentaPortuguese (BR): afronta - ofensaPortuguese (PT): afronta - ofensaChinese (Simplified): 侮辱 - 冒犯Chinese (Traditional): 侮辱 - 冒犯Hindi: अपमान - अवमाननाArabic: إهانة - تحقيرBengali: অপমান - অবজ্ঞাRussian: оскорбление - вызов (непочтительный поступок)Japanese: 侮辱 - 無礼な行為Vietnamese: sự lăng mạ - sự xúc phạmKorean: 모욕 - 무례Turkish: hakaret - aşağılamaUrdu: توهین - بے ادبیIndonesian: penghinaan - penghinaan terang-terangan
उदाहरण वाक्य
His comment was an affront to my dignity.
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Many considered the new law an affront to human rights.
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She took his refusal as a personal affront.
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Calling her ideas stupid was a real affront to her expertise.
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Leaving him out of the meeting felt like an affront.
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For many, the graffiti on the monument is an affront to the city’s history.
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