affrontiveadj.

Brit.

/əˈfrʌntɪv/, U.S.

/əˈfrən(t)ɪv/

Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affront v., -ive suffix.

Etymology: < affront v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier affronting adj.

Characterized by impudence, insult, or offence; having the tendency or capacity to cause offence.

ΘΚΠ

the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adjective]

despitousa1340

despiteous14..

despitefula1450

contumelious1483

affrontous1598

opprobrious1599

disgraceful1605

abusive1608

reproofful1609

affrontive1659

affronting1725

affrontful?1740

insulting1855

insultant1866

1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα 510 Affrontive to the glory [of] God and the Honor of the Catholick Church.

1683 Whip for Devil 9 It is the duty of an Exorcist..to provoke the Devil with ill language and opprobrious and affrontive expostulations.

1704 J. Logan in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1870) IX. 331 Rude and most affrontive language.

1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. iv. 21 Their behaviour..was very cold and disobliging; but, as yet, not directly affrontive.

1795 J. Moore View French Revol. I. xiii. 377 The granting of pardon..legally belonged to the King, and..to apply elsewhere to obtain it was affrontive to his authority.

1826 C. Lamb in New Monthly Mag. 16 30 The affrontive quality of the primitive inquiry.

1906 School Jrnl. 6 Oct. 255/1 His dealings with mankind will be..affrontive.

1952 J. S. Stemons Korean Mess xii. 127 America's..holier-than-thou attitude has been so pronounced and so affrontive as virtually to proclaim that..America alone reflects any tolerable standards of international honor or common decency.

2005 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. e6 This affrontive foolery may be meant as shock treatment.

Derivatives

afˈfrontively adv. in an affrontive or offensive manner.

ΚΠ

1699 E. Ward London Spy I. v. 14 They have serv'd me so affrontively.

1775 J. Whitaker Hist. Manch. II. vii. i. 208 The Meeting-house..was affrontively denominated St. Plungeon's.

1912 E. C. Booth Bella xl. 299 The voice of the world appeared to the Poet pitched affrontively high.

2001 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 22 Oct. (Features section) 39 The affrontively dismissive ‘And there's more’ section.

This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022).

单词	affrontive
释义	affrontiveadj. Brit. /əˈfrʌntɪv/, U.S. /əˈfrən(t)ɪv/ Origin: Formed within English, by derivation. Etymons: affront v., -ive suffix. Etymology: < affront v. + -ive suffix. Compare earlier affronting adj. Characterized by impudence, insult, or offence; having the tendency or capacity to cause offence. ΘΚΠ the mind > attention and judgement > contempt > disrespect > insult > [adjective] despitousa1340 despiteous14.. despitefula1450 contumelious1483 affrontous1598 opprobrious1599 disgraceful1605 abusive1608 reproofful1609 affrontive1659 affronting1725 affrontful?1740 insulting1855 insultant1866 1659 J. Gauden Ἱερα Δακρυα 510 Affrontive to the glory [of] God and the Honor of the Catholick Church. 1683 Whip for Devil 9 It is the duty of an Exorcist..to provoke the Devil with ill language and opprobrious and affrontive expostulations. 1704 J. Logan in Mem. Hist. Soc. Pennsylvania (1870) IX. 331 Rude and most affrontive language. 1747 S. Richardson Clarissa I. iv. 21 Their behaviour..was very cold and disobliging; but, as yet, not directly affrontive. 1795 J. Moore View French Revol. I. xiii. 377 The granting of pardon..legally belonged to the King, and..to apply elsewhere to obtain it was affrontive to his authority. 1826 C. Lamb in New Monthly Mag. 16 30 The affrontive quality of the primitive inquiry. 1906 School Jrnl. 6 Oct. 255/1 His dealings with mankind will be..affrontive. 1952 J. S. Stemons Korean Mess xii. 127 America's..holier-than-thou attitude has been so pronounced and so affrontive as virtually to proclaim that..America alone reflects any tolerable standards of international honor or common decency. 2005 N.Y. Times 15 Sept. e6 This affrontive foolery may be meant as shock treatment. Derivatives afˈfrontively adv. in an affrontive or offensive manner. ΚΠ 1699 E. Ward London Spy I. v. 14 They have serv'd me so affrontively. 1775 J. Whitaker Hist. Manch. II. vii. i. 208 The Meeting-house..was affrontively denominated St. Plungeon's. 1912 E. C. Booth Bella xl. 299 The voice of the world appeared to the Poet pitched affrontively high. 2001 Belfast News Let. (Nexis) 22 Oct. (Features section) 39 The affrontively dismissive ‘And there's more’ section. This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online March 2022). < adj.1659
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