affrontivenessn.
/əˈfrʌntɪvnᵻs/, U.S. /əˈfrən(t)ɪvnᵻs/ The quality of being affrontive; impudence, effrontery.
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the mind > emotion > pride > impudence > [noun]
hardiessec1300
boldness1377
malapertness?a1439
over-boldnessc1450
insolencya1513
protervitya1527
impudency1529
sauce malapert1529
petulancy1537
procacitya1538
audacity1545
sauceliness1552
forehead1564
hardihead1579
hardihood1594
outfacing1598
audaciousness1599
impudentness1599
petulancea1600
impertinency1609
impertinence1612
impudencea1616
procacya1620
affrontedness1640
brow1642
front1653
insolence1668
affrontery1679
assurance1699
effrontery1715
affrontiveness1721
swagger1725
imperence1765
cheek1823
sassiness1834
cheekiness1838
pawk1855
gall1882
chutzpah1886
face1890
mouth1891
crust1900
rind1901
smarting1902
hide1916
brass neck1937
1721 N. Bailey Universal Etymol. Eng. Dict. Affrontiveness, inpudence [sic], Abusiven[e]ss.
1790 J. Whitaker Mary Queen Scots Vindicated (ed. 2) III. ii. 82 Seeing the infamous standard..with a peculiar affrontiveness carried always before her.
1885 Eclectic Med. Jrnl. 45 574 Accustomed to double dealing, they are easily pleased, and take also a fair share of affrontiveness.
1909 B. A. Ronzone Marquis of Murray Hill ix. 120 We should not put all the blame on the prisoner, for his brazen affrontiveness.
1991 Hist. Relig. 30 340 The association of childhood with mischief, wildness, and affrontiveness.
This entry has been updated (OED Third Edition, September 2012; most recently modified version published online December 2021).
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